Carl Holm Obituary (1918

Carl A. Holm was born in Eureka, Utah on July 7, 1918 and died on March 15, 2020 in Salt Lake City, Utah at the age of 101. His parents were Jacob Leander and Hilda Bach Holm who both immigrated from Finland. He grew up in Genola, Utah on a farm and learned early how to work hard. He grew up hunting and became an expert marksman. Carl was 20 yrs. Old when his dad died, and he took on a lot of responsibilities helping his mom on the farm. After World War II broke out, he made sure his mom was taken care of and he joined the Navy, serving July 1942 through March 1945. He was a signalman on an LST ship. He was involved in four invasions in Guam, and the Marshall, Gilbert, and Aleutian Islands. He married Wilma Justesen in 1953 in Stockton, Utah. He worked at the military bases in Tooele County and in the mines. He really enjoyed breaking and riding horses. He was a do-it-yourselfer and very self-reliant and independent. After he retired, he and mom traveled throughout the west, camping and fishing. Fish Lake and Lake Powell were two of their favorite places to go. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Wilma, son Larry, brother Robert and four half-siblings. He is survived by his daughter Cindy (Dan) Rydalch, son Barry (Janell), daughter-in-law Julie Holm, brother-in-law Gerald (Meredith) Justesen and 11 grandchildren; Cindy, Natalie, Jamie, Jacob, Jared, Denny, Tyler, Katie, Coby, Brehan, Colter, and 19 great-grandchildren. We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff of the William E Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home and Hearts for Hospice for their loving, respectful and kind care during his last few months. Graveside service will be held at the Stockton Cemetery, Friday, March 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM, all are welcome. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Carl A. Holm please visit our Sympathy Store.