Frederick (Fred) Alexander Holloway
February 13, 2021
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Alexander Frederick « Fred » Holloway, formerly of Wapella and late of Whitewood, beloved husband of the late Georgina Holloway and the late Peggy Holloway, passed away at the Whitewood Health Centre, Whitewood, on Saturday, February 13th, 2021 at the age of 95 years.
Graveside Funeral service at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, (8 miles south of Wapella) on Saturday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m.. Due to Covid -19 restrictions on gatherings, attendance will be by invitation only.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andrew’s Cemetery Fund in memory of Fred.
With love, cherished memories and great sadness we say goodbye to our dear father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Frederick Alexander Holloway.
Fred passed away peacefully in the Whitewood Community Health Centre on Saturday, February 13, 2021. He was born in Wapella, Saskatchewan on June 20, 1925 to parents Alexander and Dorothy Holloway. Fred married his hometown sweetheart, Peggy McDougall in 1950. Throughout their 30 years together they raised their family with love, with devotion, and with a strong faith.
Fred was the eldest boy in the Holloway family and always played the role of “big brother” to all of his siblings. Growing up in the Great Depression, he realized the importance of hard work at an early age. Learning the art of trapping and hunting he would often supply meat for the family table.
Fred attended school in Wapella. In 1943, at the age of 17, he joined the Canadian armed forces. He was sent overseas with the Cameron Highlanders and after four months training in Aldershot, England, was posted to Italy with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. While in Italy he was wounded and was hospitalized there for three months before being repatriated to hospitals in England and eventually to Canada. While in England he was cared for by a nurse whom he did not know. He soon learned that she originated from Wapella. They became lifelong friends and kept in touch for over 80 years.
In January,1945 Fred came home to a hero’s welcome. Upon his return from the army, he drove a fuel truck before working on the CPR for five years. In 1952 he bought his uncle Sid Buswell’s farm and owned and operated it for over 50 years. In 1997 his son Bruce took over the farm and Fred continued to farm with Bruce for another four years.
The most important thing to Fred was his family. He was very proud of his family and was the happiest when he could be with them. Fred was a loving and loyal husband and father. As a parent and grandparent he was next to none.
Fred was one of the five Holloway brothers who played in the Wapella Black Hawks line-up during the 1950’s. This team won the South Saskatchewan Intermediate B championship in 1953 and captured the provincial Intermediate B title in 1954. He was described as “a force to be reckoned with”.
Always a great outdoorsman, hunter and bird watcher, his knowledge of wildlife was incredible. He was a long-standing member of the Wapella Wildlife Society and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion – Wapella Branch.
Fred was described as a “character” and could relate to all types of people. His kindness left a great impression on everyone he met. He enjoyed nothing more than pulling good natured pranks with his friends at the coffee shop. With his uncanny gift for storytelling and a sharp and curious mind, he loved to tease, joke and make others laugh – always with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. His friends were abundant and he made a vast network of enduring connections over his life.
Fred is predeceased by his parents Alexander and Dorothy Holloway, his first wife, Peggy, second wife Georgina, granddaughter Krista Lee and siblings: Ernie, John, Lillian, Marjorie, Esther, Glen, Dorothy, Leeson and George. He will be sadly missed by his family, Bruce (Karen) Holloway, Brenda (Keith) Jones, Cameron (Lee-Anne) Holloway and Gwen Holloway as well as stepsons Rob (Elaine) Martin and their son Sean and Kendal Martin. He is also survived by grandchildren, Randi Dartidge (Tim), Alyssa Hockley (Rob), Mark Jones, Riley Holloway, Ashley Holloway and great-grandchildren Ethan, Ashton, Nixon, Oakland, and Taya Peggy. Fred also leaves to mourn his sister Marg (Frank), brothers Cecil (Cheryl), and Harvey (Dawn)
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Frederick Fred Alexander Holloway February 13 2021..
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