Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
ALL PULLMAN MOURNS
MUCH LOVED MATRON
Mrs. II. {. Holland, Mother of Prcsi-
dent of State College, Passed
Peacefully Away Tuesday
Evening After Slight
Illness

Mrs. p. G. Holland died suddenly
Tuesday evening at the home of her
son, e. o. Holland, president of the
State College. Her demise was
great shock to her family and to the
whole community because of its I'M
eXpectedness. She had been in ex-
cellent health and spirits and last
Sunday attended church as usual.
Monday she suffered considerable
from neuritis in her arm and
physician was called to attend her
Tuesday morning she remained In
bed, but seemed much improved
Tuesday evening her husband, DR.. p.
G. Holland, was sitting in her room
talking with and reading to her.
President Holland, who was going up
to the college to attend the session
of the Wheat Convention, stepped in
to bid his mother good night and ask
if there was anything he could do for
her. She talked cheerfully with him
for few moments, but just after he
went down stars, turned on her side
and began to breathe heavily. Mrs.
G. A. Isaacs, who was in the room,
noticed the change and Dr. Kinney
was at once summoned and arrived
within couple of minutes, but too
late to render any assistance. The
cause of death is attributed to angina
pectOris, commonly known as heart
failure.
Deceased, whose maiden name was
Anne A. Chittenden, was born in
Switzerland county, Indiana, Deem
Der 80, 1850. Her girlhood was
spent in the place of her birth, where
to DR.. p. G. Holland. The young
couple located at Bennington, Ind,
where for 5 years DR.. Holland prac-
ticed his profession. 1t was here that
their four children were born: W. b.
Holland, now a successful business
man of Fresno, Cal; DR.. G. f. Hol-
land, now a major in the medical
corps of the T. S, army in France;
DR.. f. o. Holland, president of the
State College of Washington; Mrs.
Glenn j. Clifford of Upton, Ind
In 1878 the family moved to We
way, Ind, where they resided until
1891, when they took up their resi-
dence in Bloomington, in order that
the children might complete their
education at the University of Indi-
ana. Three years ago DR.. and Mrs.
Holland came to Pullman to make a
home for their son in the presidents
mansion at the college.
While quite advanced in years
when transplanted from her lifelong
home in Indiana to the state OF
Washington, Mrs. Holland was active
physically as we'll as mentally and
soon won the hearts of all by her
beautiful character and many admir-
able qualities.
To meet her was to like her, to
know her was to love her. She took
a real, not feigned, interest in the
lows and troubles of all her acquaint-
ances and made the presidents home
a popular resort for old and young
alike.
During the past few months Mrs.
Holland had been greatly distressed
and worried by the very serious ill
ness of her son in California and by
the danger incident TO the journey
overseas and the work of her son
in France But the last few days OF
her life were overlooking with hap
piness. The ending of the war, the
almost complete recovery of her cid
est son, the cessation of the influenza
epidemic. all brought joy to her
heart and she passed away without
pain and at peace with the world.
The sad news was at once tele-
graphed to the son in California and
President Holland communicated IL
to his sister at Upton, Ind, by long
distance telephone. Mrs. Clifford is
expected to arrive here Saturday. w.
r. Hollands health will not permit
his coming from California, but his
wife is on her way to Pullman. A
brother of deceased, who is pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Sum
ner. will arrive in time to attend the
funeral services which will be held
in the United Presbyterian church
Sunday Afternoon at 200 O'Clock The
Rev. w. A. Spalding will officiate
and friends of the family are invited
to attend.