Edwin Holland

Edwin Holland, 97 of Roslyn died on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home in Roslyn. His funeral will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Webster, Pastor Steve Hargis and Pastor Morgan Redday officiating. Burial will be at Tabor Lutheran Cemetery near Webster. Visitation will be on Tuesday 4-7 P.M. with a 6:00 P.M. prayer service and prior to services on Wednesday at the church. Edwin Seward Holland went to his heavenly home on November 5, 2011. He was born January 26th, 1914 in Day County, South Dakota near Pierpont to Jacob Holland and Isabelle (Sampson) Holland. He was their first born, with nine sisters and two brothers following. He grew up in Day County attending country school, often telling about letting the horses find their way home in the snow storms. The Holland family attended Tabor Lutheran Church near Webster where Ed was confirmed. At the age of nineteen Ed left South Dakota to work in New York Harbor, Long Island Sound and the Barge Canal as an engineer on the tug boats, living in a rooming house. He later moved Upstate New York and was employed by the Carrier Corporation. In 1938 he married Marjorie Winter. The couple had five children. Following their divorce he married Elaine Whipple on November 26, 1953 at Central Square, New York. After living 20 years away from his home state, Ed moved his new wife and daughter back to Day County South Dakota. He worked a variety of jobs including farming, handyman jobs, and eventually working at Day County Implement as a truck driver. He retired at the age of 62 so that he could begin his next career at Pickerel Lake as the owner operator of Eds Bait Shop. Ed and Elaine were well known on the lake and continued for 20 plus years selling gas, bait, groceries and candy, but the advise and opinions were always free. In 2008 Ed and Elaine retired to Roslyn where he continued to plant and care for his gardens. His final days were spent in the Strand-Kjorsvig Community Rest Home. Ed will be missed by his wife Elaine of nearly 58 years, Six children; Maude (David) Coleman, Florida, Tom (Phyllis) Hand Illinois, Victor Hand New York, Alice Schneider Pennsylvania, Linda Johnson New York, Glendora (Ron) Estacion Rapid City South Dakota. 14 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, 5 sisters; Judy Barber of Bristol, Emma Waddle, Selma (Jay) Evenson and Helen (Ted) Nelson all of Webster, SD and Serine (Earl) Althoff of Waubay, SD; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters (one in infancy), two brothers (one in infancy), and two infant sons.