Donald Holm

DON HOLM IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Donald Jay “Don” Holm, 68, of San Jose, California, formerly of Ammon, died May 15, 2003, at the San Jose, California, residence of his son, Mike. Don was born February 10, 1935, in Ammon, Idaho, to Carl Theodore Adolphus Holm and Dora Cox Holm. He grew up and attended schools in Ammon and graduated from Bonneville High School. He then attended Ricks College 1953-1954 and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1964, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth. He earned a Masters' Degree in Education in 1972. He later earned his Masters' Degree in Special Education in 1977 from Utah State University. He served a full-time LDS Mission from 1956-1958 to Northern California. He married Elizabeth Joan Bylund August 28, 1959, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. After their marriage he worked at the Bank of Commerce for a year, then taught school in Ammon for several years. They moved to California in 1965, where he taught school at Vacaville until they moved back to Idaho in 1969. Elizabeth passed away in 1984. In 1986 he returned to California to the Lodi School District where he was a Special Education Resource Specialist until his retirement from education in 1999. He spent 22 of his 35 years teaching Special Education. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as Elders Quorum President, 1st Counselor in the Bishopric, and was instrumental in helping set up the LDS Church Welfare system in Vacaville. He enjoyed art and photography. In recent years he had a special interest in helping people with chemical dependencies and the homeless. He and a friend created the Waterfall Art Room in Sacramento, which was open to everyone, to help promote aspiring young artists. Surviving are: Daughter: Lori [Lance] Davis, Eagle, CO Son: David Floyd [Sandy] Holm, Olive Branch, MS Son: Steven Carl Holm, Sacramento, CA Daughter: Joann [Trae] Glider, Colorado Springs, CO Son: Craig Jay [Judi] Holm, Cave Creek, AZ Son: Michael Stewart [Marsha] Holm, San Jose, CA Brother: Dale [Carol] Holm, Blackfoot Sister: DeAnn [Kent] Burke, Ammon 10 Grandchildren, 2 Great Grandchildren He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, and a sister. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2003, at the Wood East Side Chapel, 963 South Ammon Road, with his son, Michael Stewart Holm, officiating. The family will visit with friends on Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday for one hour prior to the services, both at Wood East Side Chapel (963 S. Ammon). Burial will be in Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home East Side. _______________________ Please fill in the form below, your comments will be forwarded to the family. Name E-mail Address To the family of Comments