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Holdship family of Ubly, Michigan

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  Keith Kendrick Holdship (1912-2001) — also known as Keith K. Holdship — of Ubly, Huron County, Mich. Born in Ubly, Huron County, Mich., June 24, 1912. Democrat. Farmer; postmaster; candidate for Michigan state senate 20th District, 1948, 1950; chair of Huron County Democratic Party, 1950-51; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Huron County, 1961. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, at Courtney Manor nursing home, in Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich., July 7, 2001 (age 89 years, 13 days). Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. William Bernard Holdship and Georgia Ives (Fay) Holdship; brother of Eldred C. Holdship; married, June 21, 1940, to Geraldine Mary McNamara.
  Political family: Holdship family of Ubly, Michigan.
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  Geraldine M. Holdship (1912-2005) — also known as Geraldine Mary McNamara — of Ubly, Huron County, Mich. Born in Palms, Sanilac County, Mich., December 12, 1912. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1947. Female. Died, at Sunny Acres Nursing Home, Bad Axe, Huron County, Mich., February 10, 2005 (age 92 years, 60 days). Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Mich.
  Relatives: Daughter of Michael J. McNamara and Elizabeth A. (Duggan) McNamara; married, June 21, 1940, to Keith Kendrick Holdship (brother of Eldred C. Holdship).
  Political family: Holdship family of Ubly, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eldred C. Holdship (1921-2002) — of Ubly, Huron County, Mich. Born in Ubly, Huron County, Mich., January 4, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; physician; chair of Huron County Democratic Party, 1951. Catholic. Member, Lions. Died in Huron County, Mich., March 3, 2002 (age 81 years, 58 days). Interment at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Dr. William Bernard Holdship and Georgia Ives (Fay) Holdship; brother of Keith Kendrick Holdship (who married Geraldine Mary McNamara); married 1954 to Dian M. Morello.
  Political family: Holdship family of Ubly, Michigan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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