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Submitted: 6/29/21 • Approved: 6/30/21 • Last Updated: 7/3/21 • R432257-G0-S3
COCKSWAIN US Navy
World War II
September 12, 1926-April 3, 1987
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Rev. A.J. Holster, 60, Altus, Okla., died April 3 in Jackson Memorial Hospital, Altus.
A minister, he was a native of Paint Rock, and a former resident of Borger for 17 years.
He was a veteran of WWII and a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist of Altus, Mt. View Masonic Lodge 168, El Paso Scottish Rite Khiva Temple, Order of the Eastern Star, Royal Order of Ducks.
He is survived by his wife, Juanita of the home; three sons, Norman of Milton, Fla., Kyle of Leland, N.C., Michael of Plains; two daughters, Mrs. Jeannett Jones of Borger; Mrs. Vicki Hull of Brownwood; his mother, Mrs. Alma Holster of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Thomas and Charlie of Wichita Falls; one sister, Mrs. Willie V. Alfred of Houston, 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. James Berry officiating.
Burial will be in Highland Park with Masonic graveside services by the Adobe Walls Masonic Lodge under the direction of Minton/Chatwell.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Doris, and his father, Louie Holster.
The family will be staying at 307 Brain.
Memorials may be made to the children's Burn Hospital, c/o of Khiva Temple of Amarillo.
(Published in Borger News Herald, April 5, 1987)
Contributed on 6/29/21
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