Caroline Adela Clark

1935 - 2002  (67 years)

• Name	Caroline Adela Clark  [1, 2]
  Birth	10 Mar 1935	San Francisco, San Francisco, California   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Nov 2002	Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon   [3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon   [4]
  Person ID	I334047	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	19 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Frank Leon Clark,   b. 1 Oct 1888, Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine d. 5 Oct 1969, ..., Alameda, California (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Norma L. Holder,   b. 1 Nov 1903, California d. 9 Aug 1996 (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F217103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald E. Holst,   b. 1931   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	5 Dec 1953	Oakland, Alameda, California   [5, 6]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Linda Holst
  Family ID	F217105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave Caroline A. Holst, 67, of Grants Pass died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at her home. Holst was born March 10, 1935, in San Francisco, and grew up in Oakland, Calif., where she graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1952. On Dec. 5, 1953, in Oakland, she married Donald E. Holst, who survives. Her husband's military service moved them to Baltimore and Atlanta. They returned to the San Francisco Bay area in 1955. She worked for Chevron USA in Concord, Calif., for 15 years before pursuing her passion for arts and crafts. She worked with dried floral arrangements, decorative wood painting, needlework, sewing and interior design. "Caroline's Creations" were sold at craft fairs and consignment stores in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1995, she and her husband retired to a home on the Rogue River in Grants Pass. She was active in the PTA, served as president of the Garnet Guild of the John Muir Hospital Auxiliary in Walnut Creek, Calif., and was involved with the Concord Stompers square dancers. She was a member of the Western Welcome Newcomers and Newman United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, golfing, square dancing, reading, and picknicking and camping with her family. She especially enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. In addition to her husband, survivors include two daughters, Linda Stone of Clarkston, Wash., and Cynthia Garcia of Spokane, Wash.; three sons, Stephen Holst of Medford, Bradley Holst of Grants Pass and Bruce Holst of Sarasota, Fla.; a brother, Frank Clark of Chelan, Wash.; and 17 grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S45887] 1940 census, California, Alameda county, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00440; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 61-49 (Reliability: 3). [S53628] Birth index, California, (Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905-1995), Name Caroline Adela Clark Birth Date 10 Mar 1935 Gender Female Mother's Maiden Name Holder Birth County San Francisco (Reliability: 3). [S43361] Social Security Applications and Claims Index (Reliability: 3). Name Caroline Adela Clark [Caroline Adela Holst] [Caroline Holst] Gender Female Race White Birth Date 10 Mar 1935 Birth Place San Francisco, California [San Francisc] Death Date 18 Nov 2002 Father Frank L Clark Mother Norma L Clark SSN 558404500 Notes Jun 1948: Name listed as CAROLINE ADELA CLARK; Dec 1953: Name listed as CAROLINE ADELA HOLST; 30 Nov 2002: Name listed as CAROLINE A HOLST [S57323] Cemetery index, Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants Pass, Josephine, Oregon, (Find-a-Grave). [S76014] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Caroline A. Holst. [S53672] Marriage index, Maine, Name Caroline A Clark Gender Female Estimated Birth Year abt 1935 Age 18 Marriage Date 5 Dec 1953 Marriage Place Alameda, California, USA Spouse Donald E Holst Spouse Age 22 (Reliability: 3).