Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Holman was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, U.S. Army explosive ordnance tech, of Evans City, formerly of Ohio Township, Allegheny County, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 15.
He was the husband of Terri L. Holman; the loving father of Misha D. Holman, 7; son of Carol S. and David L. Holman (Jan); grandson of Marjorie and the late Joseph DeCoursey and Katherine and the late J. David Holman; brother of Lisa M. Long (Kerry) and Kevin L. Holman (Ashley); stepbrother of Laura Zeno; nephew of Kathy O'Donovan (Jim), Patricia Westfall (Marty), Kim Graff (Jim), Barb Westerman (the late Jerry) and Kristy Crisanti (Sal); and uncle of Jeremy, Robyne, Dean, Jadelyn and Audrey. He was a 1990 graduate of Avonworth High School and a 1995 graduate of Penn State University. He was a former member of the elite U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, performing at air shows and stadiums throughout the United States. Eric followed his passion of patriotism when he left the Golden Knights and entered explosive ordnance disposition training. He was deployed in January to Afghanistan with the 767th EOD Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., when he lost his life. Eric touched many in his 39 years and will be deeply missed and loved forever by all. Friends of Eric will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, 724-772-8800. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Donations may be made in Eric's memory to the EOD Memorial Foundation, 822 Coldwater Creek Circle, Niceville, FL 32578-1658 or online at www.EODmemorial.org/donations. The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will perform a memorial service in October at the Grove City Airport. Published in Butler Eagle on August 22, 2012.
He was the husband of Terri L. Holman; the loving father of Misha D. Holman, 7; son of Carol S. and David L. Holman (Jan); grandson of Marjorie and the late Joseph DeCoursey and Katherine and the late J. David Holman; brother of Lisa M. Long (Kerry) and Kevin L. Holman (Ashley); stepbrother of Laura Zeno; nephew of Kathy O'Donovan (Jim), Patricia Westfall (Marty), Kim Graff (Jim), Barb Westerman (the late Jerry) and Kristy Crisanti (Sal); and uncle of Jeremy, Robyne, Dean, Jadelyn and Audrey. He was a 1990 graduate of Avonworth High School and a 1995 graduate of Penn State University. He was a former member of the elite U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, performing at air shows and stadiums throughout the United States. Eric followed his passion of patriotism when he left the Golden Knights and entered explosive ordnance disposition training. He was deployed in January to Afghanistan with the 767th EOD Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., when he lost his life. Eric touched many in his 39 years and will be deeply missed and loved forever by all. Friends of Eric will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, 724-772-8800. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Donations may be made in Eric's memory to the EOD Memorial Foundation, 822 Coldwater Creek Circle, Niceville, FL 32578-1658 or online at www.EODmemorial.org/donations. The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will perform a memorial service in October at the Grove City Airport. Published in Butler Eagle on August 22, 2012.
Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Holman was assigned to 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, 20th Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, U.S. Army explosive ordnance tech, of Evans City, formerly of Ohio Township, Allegheny County, was killed in action in Afghanistan on Aug. 15.
He was the husband of Terri L. Holman; the loving father of Misha D. Holman, 7; son of Carol S. and David L. Holman (Jan); grandson of Marjorie and the late Joseph DeCoursey and Katherine and the late J. David Holman; brother of Lisa M. Long (Kerry) and Kevin L. Holman (Ashley); stepbrother of Laura Zeno; nephew of Kathy O'Donovan (Jim), Patricia Westfall (Marty), Kim Graff (Jim), Barb Westerman (the late Jerry) and Kristy Crisanti (Sal); and uncle of Jeremy, Robyne, Dean, Jadelyn and Audrey. He was a 1990 graduate of Avonworth High School and a 1995 graduate of Penn State University. He was a former member of the elite U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, performing at air shows and stadiums throughout the United States. Eric followed his passion of patriotism when he left the Golden Knights and entered explosive ordnance disposition training. He was deployed in January to Afghanistan with the 767th EOD Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., when he lost his life. Eric touched many in his 39 years and will be deeply missed and loved forever by all. Friends of Eric will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, 724-772-8800. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Donations may be made in Eric's memory to the EOD Memorial Foundation, 822 Coldwater Creek Circle, Niceville, FL 32578-1658 or online at www.EODmemorial.org/donations. The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will perform a memorial service in October at the Grove City Airport. Published in Butler Eagle on August 22, 2012.
He was the husband of Terri L. Holman; the loving father of Misha D. Holman, 7; son of Carol S. and David L. Holman (Jan); grandson of Marjorie and the late Joseph DeCoursey and Katherine and the late J. David Holman; brother of Lisa M. Long (Kerry) and Kevin L. Holman (Ashley); stepbrother of Laura Zeno; nephew of Kathy O'Donovan (Jim), Patricia Westfall (Marty), Kim Graff (Jim), Barb Westerman (the late Jerry) and Kristy Crisanti (Sal); and uncle of Jeremy, Robyne, Dean, Jadelyn and Audrey. He was a 1990 graduate of Avonworth High School and a 1995 graduate of Penn State University. He was a former member of the elite U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, performing at air shows and stadiums throughout the United States. Eric followed his passion of patriotism when he left the Golden Knights and entered explosive ordnance disposition training. He was deployed in January to Afghanistan with the 767th EOD Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., when he lost his life. Eric touched many in his 39 years and will be deeply missed and loved forever by all. Friends of Eric will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township, 724-772-8800. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Nebo Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Donations may be made in Eric's memory to the EOD Memorial Foundation, 822 Coldwater Creek Circle, Niceville, FL 32578-1658 or online at www.EODmemorial.org/donations. The U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team will perform a memorial service in October at the Grove City Airport. Published in Butler Eagle on August 22, 2012.
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