LEE HOLLOWAY, 87 of Pittsfield,Il., died Saturday evening (8/8/09) at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield,Il.

Lee was born Feb.25,1922 in Martinsburg Twp., Pike County,Il., a son of Clyde and Pauline Ottowa Holloway . He married Mildred Sanderson Aug.8,1940 in Louisiana,Mo. and she survives.

Lee worked at Pike County Farm Service Co as a petroleum salesman later becoming sales manager and operations manager at Amboy,Il. and later as plant manager of the Kinderhook Il. FS Plant. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Navy on a LST.

Lee is a member of the Pearl Church of Christ. Pittsfield American Legion Post # 152, American Pencil Collectors Society. He was an Avid bowler and enjoyed woodworking.

Survivors are his wife of 69 years Mildred Holloway of Pittsfield, 2 sons, Terry (w-Myra) Holloway of Conifer Colo., Chris (w- Nancy) Holloway of Springfield,Il., a daughter Mrs. Lynne (Leonard) Link of Sterling,Il., one brother Dee Holloway of Pearl,Il., three sisters, Mrs. Virginia (Bernard) Ator, and Mrs. Julia (Roger) Hatcher both of Pearl,Il. and Mrs. Sue (Jim) Robinson of Jacksonville,Il. 12 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren.

He was preceeded by a daughter Kathleen Holloway Kommick.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Niebur Funeral home in Pittsfield with Pastor Ed Green officiating. Burial will be at Greenpond Cemetery near Pearl

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 till 8 p.m. at Niebur Funeral Home,Pittsfield.

Memorials are to Greenpond Cemetery or Pearl Church of Christ.