Astrid Holland

Astrid Elisabeth Holland

Astrid Elisabeth Holland, a Roswell resident for 60 years, passed away in Lowell, Michigan on January 10, 2013. She was born on July 30, 1916 in Belmont, Massachusetts. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Raymond Prunty Holland, Jr., her parents Sanfrid and Anna Elisabeth Johnson, originally of Ulriceham, Sweden her sister Ingrid Hepler of Green Valley, Arizona and her brother Edward Johnson, who passed away at the age of 4.

She is survived by her brother Stanley T. Johnson of Asheville, North Carolina her daughters Nancy Holland of Roswell, Sally Hudson and her husband Jack Hudson of Lowell, Michigan, and Linda Nelson and her husband Stephen Ray Nelson, who live in North Texas. Other family she leaves behind are her granddaughter Sandra Birmingham of Lowell, Michigan and her husband Dr. James Birmingham, and grandson Dr. Daniel Hudson of Waterford, Vermont and his wife Julia Hudson. She was beloved by her great grandchildren Rebekah, Christina, Elijah, Isaiah and Jude Birmingham, and Grace, Danny, Timmy and Salina Hudson.

Astrid attended the First Presbyterian Church in Roswell, where she initiated the churchs kindergarten program in the 1960s. She wrote numerous plays and original compositions that were performed by her kindergarten students in the churchs fellowship hall through 1974. She also taught kindergarten at Child Garden Kindergarten in the 1950s and at the Episcopal Church kindergarten in the early 1960s.
In addition to her church activities, Astrid was active in the community for many years in organizations including PEO and the PTA. She also served as secretarytreasurer for the Holland Corporation. She was a gifted artist and enjoyed painting realistic New Mexico landscapes.

During her high school years she was captain of the Newton Center girls basketball team and a member of the drama club, where she performed in several plays. She attended Miss Pierces Secretarial School in Boston, Massachusetts before marrying Ray Holland on December 31, 1937. After marrying, they lived in Nashville, Tennessee, and North Hollywood, California before moving to Roswell in 1946.

She will be forever remembered in our hearts as a loving wife, a devoted and caring mother, and a proud grandmother and great grandmother. She lived a faithful Christian life and shared her love and wisdom with all.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 400 West Third Street in Roswell at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013, followed by a reception at the church.

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