The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-01-10
EDWARD HOLDER

Mr. Edward Holder died at 1855 this
morning ar his residence on Fort King
avenue of uratic poison. Mr.. Holder
had been sinking for the past two days
and was unconscious for the "a hours
preceding his death.
Up TO a few months ago when the
breakdown came, almost without warn
ing. Mr. Holders friends thought him
a perfectly we'll man and he, himself
did not realize that he was seriously
i'll until the specialists whose advice he
sought in the east a few weeks ago,
told him that he had only a short time
to live; that his case was hopeless and
10 arrange his business affairs with the
thought that the end Nigh come more
speedily than even the physicians
thought likely. He had only been con-
fined TO his room for a week or less
and his friends. with the recollection
of his magnificent physique of a few
weeks ago-which even up to the past
few days showed no outward signs Of
breaking down-can hardly realize that
he is dead.
Edward Holder was born in Cincin-
natl 4S years ago and resided there I'M
til 1891. when he came TO Florida. He
was actively engaged in business in
his native city up to the time he left
there and still has investments there.
Mr.. Holder first resided in Citrus cOun-
ty. the town of Holder being named
for him. He later moved to Dunnel-
| Ion and about seven or eight years ago
moved to Ocala
| Edward Holder has done as much as
| any one man in the state to develop
the phosphate interests of the hard
rock section. He has owned and still
| owns valuable mines and deposits of
rock that have not yet been developed.
! Through most of the time he resided in
Florida he mined phosphate and other
mines are taking out phOSphates from
his lands on royalties. Like his in
vestments and business operations in
! Cincinnati, Mr.. Holders Florida in
vestments. both in phosphate and 9TH
er properties, including valuable ones
| in Ocala, have been most successful.
and he was known as one of the states
most successful men.
! Mr.. Holder was a member of the
| Ocala lodge of Elks who will probably
officiate at the funeral services
Mr.. Holder was one of the most
pleasing gentlemen we have ever met.
Genial. kind and liberal in mind and
purse. he was one of our most public
| spirited men. always opposing the
causes of public Improvement and pub
| lie good. willing a t all times to lend his
! time and money to any cause that
would benefit the community.
| The entire state has suffered a great
| loss in the death of this citizen and the
city one that it will long feel most
keenly. Mr. Holder was a man whom
everyone liked-as plain and kindly as
| if he had not been endowed with so
liberal a share of this worlds goods.
| Mr. and Mrs. Holder had no children,
Mr. Holders only near relation being
his sister in Cincinnati who, with her
son and daughter and DR.. Haerr of Gin
| cinnati. warm friend of the family,
will come to attend the family.
The funeral will take place. proba-
bly,, Thursday morning a the resi-
dence. Messrs. McIver and MacKay
| will have charge of the funeral and the
remains will be inferred in Greenwood
cemetery.
| Mr.. John H. Spencer. a close friend
of Mr.. Holders, was with him for the
last days of his life, constantly. doing
all he could to relieve the SufferingS of
the sick man.
Mrs. Holder is Frustrated with grief
The hundreds of friends of both she
and Mr.. Holder throughout the coun-
patty in the loss of her husband and
we are told, her only living relative.
| Definite arrangements will be made
for the funeral by tomorrow and the
exact time set.