Holland J. Cruse, 89, of Palo Alto, Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away October 25, 2010 at Carlsbad Medical Center.
A private interment of cremains will be held at a later date in Odessa, TX.
Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Holland J. Cruse was born July 19, 1921 in Graham, TX to John P. and Madge (Cox) Cruse. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the US Marines. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite Cruse; son, Noland Crosby and wife, Freda of Holly Lake Ranch, TX; two daughters: Saundra Bogan and husband, Bob of Carlsbad, NM, Doris Adams of Odessa, TX; five granddaughters: Stacy Green of Carlsbad, NM, Susan Crosby of Dallas, TX, Janet Russell of Longview, TX, Amanda Johnson of Killeen, TX, Darby Hehn of Odessa, TX; grandson, Trey Adams of Odessa, TX and three great-granddaughters.
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