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- [S366] Daily World, Opelousas, Louisiana (print edition), (Location: Opelousas, Louisiana;), Arista "Slim" Hollier obituary, 19 August 2012, page 6A, column 1.
Arista "Slim" Hollier
OPELOUSAS - A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Arista "Slim" Hollier, age 81, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday August 20, 2012 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas, La. Rite of Committal will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park with Reverend Paul Bienvenu as the celebrant.
Mr. Hollier, a lifelong resident of Opelousas, La. was born on September 21, 1930 and died on Friday, August 17, 2012, at 2:35 p.m. at his residence. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was the Founder of Hollier Electrical Service.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his sons, Greg Hollier of Sunset, Glenn Hollier and wife Cindy of Opelousas, daughter, Donna Smith and husband Mike of Longview, Tx., grandchildren, Cain Hollier of Carencro, LCpl. Dylan C. Hollier (United States Marine Corp) of Carencro, Jessica Graham and husband Michael of Opelousas, Jennifer Hall and husband Dylan of White Oak, Tx., Meg Jackson and husband Austin of Gladewater, Tx., great grandchildren, Cullen Graham of Opelousas, Alli Batson and Molly Hall of White Oak, Tx., Bryanna Jackson of Gladewater, Tx., his companion of 16 years, Verlie Lafleur of Opelousas, extended family, Connie Quebedeaux and family of Leonville and the Jeanette Chelette family of Opelousas, sisters, Alice Guidroz and husband Murphy of Opelousas, Diana Auster of Lafayette, Inez Auster of Lafayette, Matt Guidry of Lafayette, a brother, A.J. Hollier of Opelousas and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred LeBlanc Hollier, parents, Aristille and Celeste Hollier and his sisters, Josephine Tauzin, Agnes Stelly and Ester Graham.
Visiting hours will be observed in the Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas, beginning on Sunday August 19, 2012, from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will reopen on Monday at 8:00 a.m. until service time. A rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Family and friends are invited to sign and view the online guestbook at www.lafondardoin.com.
Pallbearers will be Cain Hollier, Dylan Hollier, Michael Graham, Jr., Mike LeBlanc, Dale Bertrand and Joe Quebedeaux.
Special thanks to his caregivers Diane Miller, Wendy Thibodeaux, Tammy Stelly and Debra Quebedeaux, Louisiana Hospice Care and Dr. Richard Tate.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alzihmers/Parkasins research.
Lafond-Ardoin Funeral Home of Opelousas (2845 South Union Street, Opelousas, La. 70570, (337) 942-2638) has been entrusted with the funeral arrangement.
Published in the Daily World & The Advertiser on August 19, 2012.
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Record for Esther Hollier Graham
- [S739] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
Record for Amatille Hollier
- [S271] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 3, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: 820; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 597.0.
Record for Arutilde Hollier
Name: Junior Hollier
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1929 [abt 1928]
Birthplace: Louisiana
Race: White
Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 3, St Landry, Louisiana
View Map
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Arestilde Hollier
Father's Birthplace: Louisiana
Mother's Name: Celeste Hollier
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Household Members:
Name Age
Arestilde Hollier 40
Celeste Hollier 37
Agnes Hollier 13
Inez Hollier 11
Ellenor Hollier 10
Josephine Hollier 8
Enetille Hollier 5
Mathilde Hollier 3
Junior Hollier 1 [1 9/12]
- [S243] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
Record for Esther H. Graham
- [S484] 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com;), St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, no township specified, ward 4, p. 507 (stamped), enumeration district 49-27, sheet 2A, Aristilde Hollier; citing NARA microfilm T627, roll 1452.
NAME: Aristide Hallier
[Aristide Hollier]
RESPONDENT: Yes
AGE: 51
ESTIMATED BIRTH YEAR: abt 1889
GENDER: Male
RACE: White
BIRTHPLACE: Louisiana
MARITAL STATUS: Married
RELATION TO HEAD OF HOUSE: Head
HOME IN 1940: St Landry, Louisiana
MAP OF HOME IN 1940: View Map
STREET: Hiway 71
FARM: No
INFERRED RESIDENCE IN 1935: St Landry, Louisiana
RESIDENCE IN 1935: Same Place
RESIDENT ON FARM IN 1935: Yes
SHEET NUMBER: 2A
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD IN ORDER OF VISITATION: 19
OCCUPATION: Blacksmith
HOUSE OWNED OR RENTED: Rented
VALUE OF HOME OR MONTHLY RENTAL IF RENTED: 7
ATTENDED SCHOOL OR COLLEGE: No
HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED: None
HOURS WORKED WEEK PRIOR TO CENSUS: 60
CLASS OF WORKER: Working on own account
WEEKS WORKED IN 1939: 52
INCOME OTHER SOURCES: Yes
NEIGHBORS: View others on page
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:
NAME AGE
Aristide Hallier 51
Celese Hallier 48
Josephine Hallier 18
Amatills Hallier 16
Mathild Hallier 14
Aristilda Hallier 12
Aresta Hallier 9
Alice Hallier 7
Mantor Hallier 80
- [S802] Graham, Gwen, firsthand knowledge, email to Mark Edwin Hollier, 27 December 2016; Gwen is the daughter of Woodman and Esther (Hollier) Graham.
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