Barbara Claiborn Holladay

Profile Updated: May 6, 2017

Residing In	Denton, TX USA

Spouse/Partner	div.BudHolladay,'83/20yr, then widowed '13/m.14 yr. T.Mark Vernon

Occupation	retired Realtor, Journalist, RV camper, my pets are rescue animals.

Children	Joseph Christopher Holladay, 1964 Cary Claiborn Holladay, 1968

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Attended U of H, Internship as a civilian at Carswell AFB, Ft.W, '81 undergrad BS degree from NTSU/UNT, was working on Masters in Aging when sidetracked by cancer. Enjoyed working as weekly newspaper photog, editing on a Mac ('87), was office gorilla (collections).
Long-time volunteer w/ scouts, schools, & the elderly.
Organic gardener, small home registered wildlife sanctuary (critters: opossums under the hot tub, wild rabbits, two deer in front yard, one coyote in the street, one fox in the street, one raccoon in the yard, various garden snakes, squirrels, birds, lizards large and small. Plus at one time we had 12 animals as pets, 6 dogs and six cats, all spayed, neutered & housebroken. Now I have one dog and two cats that RV with me.)

I spoke to PTA and other large groups for years at the behest of our County Health Dept. physician, Dr. Alverez M.D., on the topic of hyperactivity and the Feingold diet by Ben Feingold, M.D./ Kaiser Permanente, California. It involved cooking like a pioneer to eliminate additives & salicylates from the diet. I didn't mind because it worked like a dream until age 13 or so when compliance went out the window & life as we knew it ended. But until 13, it was a wonder! Email me if you have questions: barb.nightowlcreations@gmail.com
I can give you tips to help the younger child; makes a big difference.

Love RV camping, (RoadTrips!), 1800 mi in fall of '15, putting recreation info to good use.

With Vietnam vet T. Mark Vernon from '91, married in '99, we flew to Hawaii & Canada, drove to Mexico. Have been all over much of U.S.
I was widowed in 2013. Cancer.

Am working on large yard, has 52 lg. Postoaks. Am felling a few hackberry & elm trees & much bamboo, learning to roof bbq shack & shed. Enjoy walking my dog. Have lived in North Texas since '75, here since '82. Happy almost anywhere; I keep busy.

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School Story

Mrs. Bingham's AP English class took a survey to find out who owned the most shoes in her class.
I won.
I was not spoiled. My parents bought me two pair of shoes each year, the rest I babysat for the money to pay for them. Also for my school clothes each year as we were not wealthy; my dad worked at Coleman 37 years and mom was an R.N.
My red cord PEP Club shoes (go Redskins!!!) finally wore out about 5 years ago. As long as you don't mind your pinky toe sticking out from each side, they were in really good shape!
Is Butch still in the hall?

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Karen Barnett Hargrove

Karen Barnett Hargrove has left an In Memory comment for Barbara Claiborn Holladay.

Aug 09, 2022 at 1:00 PM

What a beautiful person. Sorry I didn't get to know her better.

Karen (Barnett) Hargrove