Gary Holland

Gary Holland passed away on July 19, 2017. He was 59 years old. He was born in Amarillo, TX on February 13, 1958. Gary is survived by his children, Zac Holland and Zac's wife Melissa, their son and Gary's grandson Elijah from Dallas, Margaux Holland and Aaron Holland from Belen, all whom he shared with their mother and former spouse, Kathy Holland. Gary is also survived by his parents Shirley Peake Holland and Jon Holland of Amarillo, his sister Karen and her husband Van Bollen of Grand Prairie, TX. Gary is survived by many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles and friends. He had several close childhood friends that have passed on before him. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Lucy Will and William Loyalty Peake and his paternal grandparents, Ruby Lain Holland Tow and William Thomas Holland, all from the Amarillo, TX area. He is also preceded in death by his beloved Great-Aunt Dorothy and Great-Uncle Ben Kaplan from Ft. Worth, whom he was able to reconnect with in the move to Dallas. The family's faithful little dog, Zoë, who accompanied Gary and the family throughout her doggie life has gone on as well. She is now playing ball with him, so happily. Gary graduated in 1976 from Tascosa HS in Amarillo, TX. He went to school to study architecture at Texas Tech, transferred to UNM then graduated from NMHU with honors in Las Vegas, NM. He worked with the FAA program while at UNM and NMHU. After that he was employed by the State of NM Tax and Revenue Dept. In 1995, the family moved to the Dallas area and he worked as an insurance adjuster. He moved back to the Belen area in 2006. Gary's biggest and best accomplishment was, by far, being called "Dad". He loved the kids fiercely. They will always remember the life, laughter and love he gave them. The road trips, the alley shopping, the advice and his quick wit will be missed by them very much. He loved being an uncle to all the nieces and nephews. He especially loved playing board games til all hours of the night with Niko and Aaron. Gary's children, family and friends will cherish his memories. Gary left this earth holding Margaux's hand. He had his Aaron with him and his Zac on FaceTime, his last day here. He was at peace with the promise of God's great glory. He had a smile on his face as he took his last breath. Gary's memorial was held on Saturday, July 29th at a private family service in Belen, NM. He suffered with great pain and ailments due to years of many illnesses associated with diabetes. He is no longer suffering. Gary will always be remembered by his gregarious and infectious laugh. We thank all the family and friends who have reached out to us at this time. Thank you Rosalinda and Romero Funeral Home for your caring and concern. We're sad but know he suffers no more. Gary is finally at peace.

Gary Holland

February 13, 1958 - July 19, 2017