Donald "Don" Holman

Donald “Don” Holman, 59 of Amarillo passed away July 19, 2013. Funeral services will be at 10:00a.m. Monday, July 22, 2013 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen Friedrich officiating. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery by Griggs-Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell. Don was born August 12, 1953 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Maurice and Ruth Holman. He was raised here in Amarillo and was a graduate of Palo Duro High School. After high school, Don served his country proudly in the United States Air Force stationed at Beal Air Force in California. He served for two years before returning home to Amarillo. Don loved to travel and enjoyed going on cruises with his family. He also like to play bingo. Above all, Don loved his family and treasured the time he got to spend with them. He was a loving father, son, uncle and brother and he will be greatly missed. Mr. Holman was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Holman in 2001 and by a brother, little Maurice. Mr. Holman is survived by his mother Ruth Holman of Amarillo; son, Gary Don Holman and wife Theresa of Kaufman, Texas; sisters Nichole Krallman and husband Kevin, Konni Meyer, Karen Hicks and Faye Williams all of Amarillo; grandson, Conner Holman of Kaufman; niece, Krista Peters and husband J.T. of Happy; nephews, Klay Sims and wife Katie of Happy, Jack Sims and wife Carrie of Mobeetie, Ross and John Krallman of Amarillo and Dustin Hicks of Austin; great-nieces and great-nephews, Justen, Kylee, Wesley and Austin. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home and will also be at 6204 Cornell, Amarillo 79109.