- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1916
- Date Of Death: November 16, 2009
- State: Missouri
Edith Lucille Holman passed away on November 16, 2009 at the age of 93 years.
She was born July 6, 1916 to Louis and Edith (Baxter) Hughes. She married the love of her life Daniel L. Holman on April 17, 1937. To this union one son Daniel R. Holman was born.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and son. As well as 4 brothers: Louis Hughes, Albert Hughes, Everet Hughes and Tom Hughes, one sister: Corrine Hughes and an infant sister.
Edith Hughes is survived by two granddaughters: Angel Davis and husband Doug of St. James, Missouri and Caroline Stevenson and husband Geoffrey of Doolittle, Missouri. Five Great-grandchildren: Abbey Davis, Daniel Davis, Alexis Stevenson, Zachery Davis and Christopher Stevenson.
Edith retired in 1981 from California Manufacturing in St. James after working as a seamstress for over 50 years. She was a lifelong member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Rosati, Mo. She was fondly known to everyone as either “Aunt Lucille” or “Grandma Holman”. Our Grandma was known for many kind and wonderful things but one of the things we admired most about her was her fighting spirit. In 1987 our Grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer and given 6 months to live. She tackled this just like every challenge that came her way, head first and full steam. Needless to say the doctors were wrong and Grandma relished in that. As young children we will always remember fighting over who got to sit on grandmas lap as she read us our favorite story, “Matilda and the Foolish Wolf”. Our Grandma had a very giving heart and was always the first to volunteer when she heard some one needed a hand. July 4th was always grandmas favorite holiday where there was always got together at her house to not only celebrate our nations birthday but also her own and other family members. Christmas always marked a busy time of year for her she was always sewing new quilts and coats to give as gifts to keep her loved ones warm through the long cold winters. One of her many hobbies was to meet with Aunt Ginny first thing Friday morning’s and go hit the yard sales. They would always stop by and show us the many treasures they had found, especially books for Grandma was an avid romance novel reader. Over the years many people came to Grandma with a picture of a quilt or dress they had found and Grandma would make it look even better by the time she had added her sewing magic. And when you would try to pay her she would brush it off and say the look on your face was enough payment for her.
