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• Also Known As: Margaret
• Census: 1900, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1910, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1920, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Mary married Adolphus A. HOLLAND on 20 Feb 1870 in Warren, Iowa. Adolphus (son of John HOLLAND and Catherine Ann RHODES) was born in Oct 1840 in Ohio; died on 29 Jan 1904 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Elizabeth L.
• Census: 1910, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1920, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Minta married Eugene Lawrence KELL on 5 Nov 1907 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Eugene (son of Samuel H. KELL and Tillie SHROLOCK) was born on 11 Aug 1875 in Pennsylvania; died in 1954; was buried in Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Eugene married Mary HARVISON on 12 Apr 1907 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, and was divorced before 1930. Mary (daughter of William G. HARVISON and Carrie CATLIN) was born on 6 Sep 1884 in Iowa; died on 14 May 1961 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1910, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1920, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Orson married Ethel Mae HARRIGAN on 23 Feb 1912 in Boone, Boone, Iowa. Ethel (daughter of John Richard HARRIGAN and Ada ENGARD) was born on 12 Jun 1888 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; died on 13 Aug 1918 in New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Katherine WELLS. Katherine (daughter of George A. WELLS and Fanny Marie GOULD) was born in Aug 1894 in Wisconsin; died in 1954 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, Polk, Iowa

Harvison married Virginia Robertson ROWE on 23 Mar 1934 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Virginia (daughter of George Lewis ROWE and Marie Henrietta FRANZ) was born on 15 Aug 1913 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; died on 26 Dec 2009 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

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• Census: 1920, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Notes:

Lt. Gould K. Holland plans to return to Duke university, Duram, N. Car.. Thursday after spending a 15-day furlough with his wife and daughter, Rosemary, born Oct. 28 at Park hospital, Mason City. Lieutenant Holland was graduated from the finance department of officers training school at Duke university just before coming to Clear Lake and expects lo spend 2 weeks more in the fiscal school there before receiving an assignment. (Source: The Mason City Globe-Gazette, Nov. 3, 1943)

Lt. and Mrs. G. K. Holland and Rosemary went Thursday to Des Moines to spend a few days with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs O. H. Holland. Lt. Holland reports Tuesday at George Field, Ill., and Mrs. Holland and Rosemary wil come back to Clear Lake. (Source: The Mason City Globe-Gazette, May 19, 1944)

Major and Mrs. G. K. Holland and daughters, Rosemary and Judy, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Vance, 16 Jefferson N.W., en route from Arlington to Major Holland’s new assignment with the Air Force in Tokyo. Mrs. Holland, the former Mary Helen Brose, is a niece of Mrs. Vance. They also visited her mother, Mrs. Lela Brose, and her sister, Mrs. Herman Underkofler of Clear Lake, and another sister, Mrs. Maynard Odden, Mason City. The Hollands will be living in Tokyo for three years. (Source: The Mason City Globe-Gazette, Jul. 5, 1960)

Family/Spouse: Mary Helen BROSE. Mary (daughter of George Earl BROSE and Leila Myrta ANGELL) was born on 4 Mar 1915 in Decatur, Iowa; died on 9 Apr 2015 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

Orson married Geraldine HUSSON on 3 Jun 1945. Geraldine (daughter of Alfred HUSSON and Sarah) was born on 31 Mar 1918 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa; died on 1 Jun 2010 in Colfax, Jasper, Iowa; was buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
• Census: 1940, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa

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Jane Wells Holland is a graduate of North Des Moines High School (Class of 1947)

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• Residence: 2012, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon

George married Nadine BEARD on 8 Apr 1961 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, and was divorced in Jul 1973 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Nadine was born on 5 Sep 1939 in Santa Clara, California; died on 6 Jul 2014 in Talent, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Jeannie Ann GRUBBS on 14 Sep 1980. Jeannie was born on 14 May 1939 in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida; died on 10 May 2009 in Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, San Francisco, California

Raymond married Melinda Hope PETERSON on 13 Jun 1964 in Los Angeles, California. Melinda (daughter of Milton Albert PETERSON and Gladys Hope VALENTINE) was born on 23 Nov 1942 in Madera, California; died on 25 Feb 2017 in San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, West Yellowstone, Gallatin, Montana

Steven married Regina Inez BERNERO on 25 Jun 1965 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, and was divorced in May 1976 in Los Angeles, California. Regina (daughter of Mr. BERNERO and Ms. DAMICO) was born on 21 Nov 1948 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Steven married Susan MATSON on 23 Mar 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A daughter weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gould K. Holland, Clear Lake, at the Park hospital Thursday. (Source: The Mason City Globe-Gazette, Friday, October 29, 1943)

Rosemary married Hartwell Henry Kalaniohawaii BLAKE on 28 Oct 1967 in Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia, and was divorced. Hartwell was born on 19 Jul 1944 in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii; died on 22 Apr 2017 in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii; was buried in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Judith married Joe David STUMBO on 19 Jun 1971 in Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia. Joe (son of James Oliver STUMBO) was born on 10 Apr 1945 in Martin, Kentucky; died on 5 Sep 2018 in Sarasota, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2010, Westminster, Adams, Colorado

Family/Spouse: David John RICHARDSON. David was born on 23 Jul 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2010, Urbandale, Polk, Iowa

Dan married Jacqueline Lee PATTERSON on 6 Feb 1968. Jacqueline (daughter of Jack Viggers PATTERSON and Mary Agnes KEARNEY) was born on 27 Mar 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, Kula, Hawaii

Kira married Juan P. FERRER on 23 Oct 1983 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Juan was born on 6 May 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon

Krista married Eric NOVISEDLAK on 20 Apr 2002. Eric was born on 16 Apr 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, Spokane, Spokane, Washington

Brooks married Monica Ann RUMP on 16 Jun 2001 in New York. Monica was born on 10 Apr 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 2012, San Francisco, California

Miles married Ching Li CHANG in May 2012. Ching was born in 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lisa married Shawn A. SAMSON on 15 Jul 1987 in Stanford, Judith Basin, Montana. Shawn was born on 8 Oct 1964 in Great Falls, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lisa married Rickey TAYLOR on 6 Aug 1993 in Clark, Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jocelin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Captain Courtney Blake Sugai served with the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan and Iraq.


Remarks by Captain Courtney Sugai
U.S. Army
May 31, 2005.

It is an honor to be here at the Vietnam Women’s Memorial to pay my respects to the veterans of past and present wars. It is an honor to be in the presence of brave men and women who have fought for our country and our way of life.

I grew up on the island of Kaua’i in a close knit family. My family was what we in Hawaii call a "mixed-plate," with ancestral ties to Ancient Hawaii, China, England, Germany, and the mid-western United States. As a child, I learned early on that I was the product of generations of migrants who had come from all over the world. How do you define such a variety of backgrounds coming together? Our pot pourri of culture could be summed up in one word, "American."

I never really thought about it as a child or even as a young adult. I had loving parents and grandparents, I lived on a beautiful island where everyone in the community was like family. I was free, and I was safe. I never thought that what I had was anything special, and I never feared that it could be taken away. I took it for granted.
For my whole life, I was told that I was lucky to be an American and to live in a free country. I was told that freedom wasn’t free, and that my grandfathers on both sides had fought in World War II and my father in Vietnam. All to give me a good life. To give me a good life, I thought? To give me freedom? These ideas were abstract, and I never came to understand them until years later.

My father believed that everyone should serve. Whether it was military service, the Peace Corps, or public service, somehow, you would give something back. My father also told me that women from Kaua’i were known for being tough and had been strong warriors in the days of ancient Hawai‘i. So, as a freshman in college, I asked myself, how was I going to give serve. I enrolled in Army ROTC. Although my husband, brother, father, and grandfathers had all been in the military, I did not grow up in a military atmosphere. I did not watch war movies, and I was not interested in reading about them. At the time, I made a living dancing the hula on a dinner cruise for tourists. The military life was not something that came naturally. How in the world was I going to be an officer? I never really planned on staying in ROTC. I was going to try it, I probably wouldn’t like it, and I would most likely drop out after one semester.

Then, I met a woman named Major Kathy Schlimm. MAJ Schlimm had all the qualities of a true leader. She was tough, smart, and dedicated to her cadets and the Army. She managed to balance her professional life as a soldier with marriage and motherhood. She was like a mother to her cadets, the kind of mother that teaches you right from wrong, picks you up when you fall, and beams with pride when you succeed. She dedicated herself to the profession of arms and to training the future leaders of the Army. She didn’t do it for the money. And, she did not do it for recognition. She did it because she loved soldiers and she loved her country.

So, when the opportunity to drop out of ROTC came, I did not. I stayed in, got knee deep in Army training. I was afraid that I would not amount to much as a soldier. But, I had to try my best. There were so many opportunities out there for me, opportunities that were not there for my mother and grandmothers. The women who served in Vietnam were so much braver than I was. The decision to join the Army and go to Vietnam were choices that women of that era did not have to make. When it would have been completely acceptable to stay home where it was safe, they chose to do something that was larger than themselves, and go to war. Women were fighting for rights at home in America, and yet these courageous women, took an extra step, and went to Vietnam. The men and women who went to Vietnam fulfilled an obligation to serve our country to advance the cause of freedom. Yet, so much of what they did was unappreciated, and so many of them were condemned by fellow Americans.

So, why did they go to war? The reasons for going to war are not easily defined. If I were asked why I went to war, I would answer: I chose the profession of arms because I love my country. The decision to go to war was made. I am a soldier, and I will willingly do my duty. I don’t mean to imply that my response was robotic. I want to believe that I went for the right reasons. And now that I have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, I know that I helped advance the cause of freedom. I saw people there who were so desperate to have just a little piece of what we have. Men would stand in line for days at the front gate of our base camp, just for the chance to earn four dollars, a meal, and a bottle of clean water for a full days work. The majority of the people I met were seeking what I always thought of as the simple things in life. Now, the people of Iraq and Afghanistan have the right to vote, the right to pursue an education, and freedom to practice their religion.

The soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan sacrificed their lives to give others freedom. These brave soldiers come from all branches of the military and perform various duties. Brave soldiers, like my cousin, Infantry Platoon Leader, First Lieutenant Nainoa Hoe, and my friends, Maintenance Officer, Captain Pierre Piche, blackhawk pilot Second Lieutenant Jeremy Wolfe, and the Sergeant First Class Kelly Bolor, our Laundry and Bath Platoon Sergeant. Now, my husband and I are both home from the war, and my brother and brother-in-law are serving in the Middle East. When I think of all them, the soldiers who have died, and those who continue the fight, I am comforted to know that the people of Afghanistan and Iraq are beginning to taste the fruits of freedom.

So, when I think back to my childhood, and my parents telling me that my freedom did not come without sacrifice, I can truly say that I understand. I am so grateful to all who have served so that I can be free, and I hope that by serving in the Army, I can someday be worthy of their sacrifice.
Captain Courtney Sugai, U.S. Army

Family/Spouse: Capt. Iven SUGAI. Iven was born on 1 Jul 1976 in Ewa Beach, O’ahu, Hawaii. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kelly married Kevin Frederick BOS on 8 Dec 2007. Kevin was born on 8 Jun 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jason BURGE. Jason was born about 1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cory married Melissa on 22 Oct 1993. Melissa was born on 14 Jul 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]