RICHARD HOLMES, 71
LAKELAND - Richard Holmes passed away due to a heart attack on Wednesday, November 23, 2011.
Dick was born in Hartford, CT on September 2, 1940 to Harry and Frances Holmes. He attended Hartford schools and earned an associate degree while serving in the military. He moved to Lakeland in 2003. He was a highly decorated 1st Sergeant in the U.S. Army for 27 years and a combat medic who served two tours in Vietnam. He was the recipient of the Soldiers Medal, the Combat Medical Badge and the Expert Field Medical Badge and the Gen. Ralph E. Haines, Jr. Award for excellence from the Sergeants Major Academy at Ft. Bliss, TX. He loved the game of golf.
He is survived by his wife Bette Holmes, mother Frances Braman, sons Sam (Kathryn), Jeff (Michaela), Greg (Tammy), daughters Catherine (Mark) Granberg, Pamela Ortiz and Trina Kosch; 20 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, sister, Joanne (Mike) Hutchinson, brothers, Fred (Philomena) Sawyer, Peter (Donna) Sawyer, Larry (Beverly) Sawyer, John Molumphy.
Memorial service at Highland Fairways Clubhouse 4:00 pm, Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Burial at Bushnell National Cemetery yet to be determined. In lieu of flowers donations to Highland Fairways Golf Club, 3222 Highland Fairways Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33810.
Arrangements by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home, Northside Chapel.
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