| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME istrations Aslegislator Holmes sponsored and supported measures for the aged for labor and for farmers He was especially interested in Social Security and in the early 1930 had been an advocate of Dr Francis Townsendplan for the care of the elderly Though Congress never adopted the program the movement had an obvious influence on Social Security which was passed in 1935 but was not in operation until January 1937 Holmes was named by Governor Blood asmember of the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939 and was in charge of Utah Day at Treasure Island on June 14th of that year In 1940 he was assistant state supervisor of the Bureau of the Census in Utah in charge of seven northern counties and headquartered in Ogden He was alsomember of the Prison Removal Commission delegated to selectsite for the new state penitentiary Retiring in early 1942 he moved to Salt Lake City where he served as minute man between the House and Senate when the Legislature was in session He also wrote articles for the Old Age Pensioner and for Salt Lake City newspapers Holmes never completely recovered from the shock of losing his only son during World War II William Lee Holmes Marine was killed on Iwo Jima February 21 1945 His body was returned home for burial in April 1949 and his father who for some time had been in failing health passed away May 18 1949 Mrs Holmes lived to be 83 years of age dying September 1961 The following daughters survive Mrs Preston Budge Irene 595 East Woodland Circle Bountiful Mrs Abe Tueller Velma 540 East First South Salt Lake City Mrs Owen Zeeh Nathell Holmes Call 2963 Fisher Lane Salt Lake City Mrs Lionel Jacobsen Wanda 184 Carlton Ave Los Gatos California and Mrs Paul Hixson Jean 1848 Higdon Way Mountain View California One characteristic of Will Holmes found in all gifted editors and writers was to lead in the thinking of the community he served recalled his son-in-law Preston Budge He believed in better education better roads better climate to 555 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
