Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ~ Alek John Holm
Holm, Alek John
LAST: Holm FIRST: Alek MID: John
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: Rev.
BORN: 31 Jan 1906 DIED: 28 Mar 1991 BURIED: 2 Apr 1991
OCCUPATION:  Minister; Carpenter
BIRTH PLACE:  West Salem, La Crosse Co., Wisconsin
DEATH PLACE: Brooks, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Carl Oscar Holm
Maiden name of mother Martina Hofstad
MARRIAGE - to Myrtle Marie Cowan 25 Apr 1925, in Los Angeles, California.
1930 CENSUS - Alex [Alek] J. Holm, age 24, married at age 19, occupation machine operator at tire factory, b. Wisconsin, is enumerated with wife Myrtle M., age 22, married at age 17, occupation laborer at tire factory, b. Arkansas, along with Kenneth G., age 3, b. California.
OBITUARY: 
Jan. 31, 1906 -- March 28, 1991 
BROOKS -- The Rev. Alek John Holm, 85, died Thursday at his home. He was born in West Salem, Wis., and was raised in North Dakota. 
A minister and carpenter, he built and pastored several churches in Oregon, Idaho and California, retiring in 1973. He lived in Crescent City, Calif. for 10 years before coming to Brooks 10 years ago. 
He married Myrtle Marie on April 25, 1925, in Los Angeles. He was a member of Brooks Assembly of God Church, and he enjoyed fishing. 
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Rose Kindsfater of Hillsboro; brother, William of Yucaipa, Calif.; sisters, Emma Swancoat of Torrance, Calif., Myrtle Roberts of Buelton, Calif., and Charlotte Woodruff of Maysville, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with interment in Pioneer Cemetery, Brooks. Arrangements are by Cornwell mortuary, Woodburn. 
Statesman Journal 30 Mar 1991
INSCRIPTION: 
Holm
Alek J.
1906-1991
Married April 25, 1925 
[shares marker with M. Marie]
SOURCES: 
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI
1930 CA CENSUS (L.A. Co., San Antonia, ED 1376, pg 21A)
SJ 30 Mar 1991
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