Holderness, Walter 'Mac'

Walter “Mac” Holderness, 78, of Millersburg, went to his eternal rest Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, following an accident. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home in North English. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Millersburg Methodist Church. Burial, with military honors: Millersburg Cemetery.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Eunice; son, Dan (Gloria), Coralville; grandchildren: Mike (Katie) Perry, Independence; Michelle (Mike) Johnston, North Liberty; and Brad Holderness and special friend Molly Cobb, New Orleans; great-grandchildren, Will Perry, Parker and Kelsey Johnston; two sisters, Doris Gorsh, Williamsburg, and Shirley (Dennis) Gent, Webster; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Lori and Tina; his parents; two siblings, Robert in infancy and Helen Opfer; and brother-in-law, Gene Opfer.

Mac, son of Alice and Harry Holderness, was born Sept. 29, 1931, near Millersburg. He received his education from Millersburg School, graduating in 1950. He was a member of the United States Army, 1952-1954, serving in the Korean War. Mac was united in marriage to Eunice Morse on Oct. 16, 1954. This began a 55-year love affair with family and farming. He was a member of the Millersburg Methodist Church and Iburg Poulson VFW Post 8797, Williamsburg, and drove a school bus for Deep River-Millersburg School the past 17 years.

He loved working the land, his school children, country music, car races, family, especially the great-grandchildren, and his many friends. Mac was an exemplary father to special needs daughters.

He was “Mr. Fix-It” and never knew a stranger. Mac will be deeply missed by all whose lives he touched.

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