SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.27
(By Senators Sharpe, Minard, Minear, Ross, Kessler, Unger,
Wooton, Craigo, Bailey, Snyder, Plymale, Bowman, Prezioso,
McCabe, Anderson, Helmick, Fanning, Edgell, Hunter, Rowe,
Caldwell, Oliverio, McKenzie, Facemyer, Redd, Burnette, Deem and
Tomblin, Mr. President)
Expressing sadness at the passing of the Honorable Walter A.
Holden, former educator, member of the House of Delegates and
State Senator from Harrison County.
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden was born October 25,
1910, the son of Arden and Ila (Harden) Holden; and
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden received an A.B.
degree from Salem College and a M.A. degree from the University of
Pittsburgh; and
Whereas, In 1935, the Honorable Walter A. Holden married Ethel
G. (Williams) Holden, who preceded him in death and with whom he
shared the joy of having two children, Thomas and Ila Rebecca; and
Whereas, In 1960, The Honorable Walter A. Holden married Helen
(Davison) Holden, who passed away in 2001; and
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden was in the mercantile
business with his father and later became an educator in Harrison
County, serving as teacher coordinator of distributive education at
Victory and Bridgeport high schools. He was former president of the Harrison County Teachers Association; and
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden served in myriad clubs
and organizations in his community, including BPOE, FOE, Lions Club
and Delta Pi Epsilon; and
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden was elected Delegate
to the 1964 Democratic National Convention from the First
Congressional District and was elected to House of Delegates in the
48th Legislature; and
Whereas, The Honorable Walter A. Holden was elected to the
West Virginia Senate in 1950 and served until 1970. During his
legislative service, he was responsible for many acts which were
conceived and executed by him for the betterment of the citizens he
served; and
Whereas, Sadly, the Honorable Walter A. Holden passed away in
January, 2002, just two months after the passing of his beloved son
Thomas, leaving behind his loving daughter Ila Rebecca Finly, three
grandchildren and great grandchildren; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby expresses its sincere sympathy at the
passing of the Honorable Walter A. Holden, former educator, member
of the House of Delegates and State Senator from Harrison County;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the family of the late Honorable Walter A. Holden.