Parents: Fleet and Alma Holland
Raised in Canton NC. He entered the Coast Guard and served his country in WWII from 1944 to 1946. After his discharge he worked at Champion Paper Mill in Canton. He married Emily Pressley of Canton and they had a daughter Janice and a son David. They were later divorced.
Chuck moved to Seattle where he worked in the steel fabricating business prior to moving to Boise ID where he was employed as a foreman at Gate City Steel. He started moonlighting out of his garage until 1961, when he opened and operated for 16 years Holland's Welding and Ornamental Iron. He sold his business and retired August 1, 1977. He was the 1st president of the Model A Club of Boise.
In 1980 Chuck and his wife Julie spent the first of 13 consecutive winters snow-birding to Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. In 1981 after watching the natives carve their ironwood carvings, he became a self-taught power tool ironwood carver. After showing his artwork at an art show in Cascade he began to receive orders for his work locally and internationally. He was a member of the National Wood Carvers Association.
In 1984 Chuck and Julie started building their present home in Cascade. In 1987 they sold their home in Boise and became residents of Cascade.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 18 years, Julie.
Raised in Canton NC. He entered the Coast Guard and served his country in WWII from 1944 to 1946. After his discharge he worked at Champion Paper Mill in Canton. He married Emily Pressley of Canton and they had a daughter Janice and a son David. They were later divorced.
Chuck moved to Seattle where he worked in the steel fabricating business prior to moving to Boise ID where he was employed as a foreman at Gate City Steel. He started moonlighting out of his garage until 1961, when he opened and operated for 16 years Holland's Welding and Ornamental Iron. He sold his business and retired August 1, 1977. He was the 1st president of the Model A Club of Boise.
In 1980 Chuck and his wife Julie spent the first of 13 consecutive winters snow-birding to Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. In 1981 after watching the natives carve their ironwood carvings, he became a self-taught power tool ironwood carver. After showing his artwork at an art show in Cascade he began to receive orders for his work locally and internationally. He was a member of the National Wood Carvers Association.
In 1984 Chuck and Julie started building their present home in Cascade. In 1987 they sold their home in Boise and became residents of Cascade.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 18 years, Julie.
Parents: Fleet and Alma Holland
Raised in Canton NC. He entered the Coast Guard and served his country in WWII from 1944 to 1946. After his discharge he worked at Champion Paper Mill in Canton. He married Emily Pressley of Canton and they had a daughter Janice and a son David. They were later divorced.
Chuck moved to Seattle where he worked in the steel fabricating business prior to moving to Boise ID where he was employed as a foreman at Gate City Steel. He started moonlighting out of his garage until 1961, when he opened and operated for 16 years Holland's Welding and Ornamental Iron. He sold his business and retired August 1, 1977. He was the 1st president of the Model A Club of Boise.
In 1980 Chuck and his wife Julie spent the first of 13 consecutive winters snow-birding to Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. In 1981 after watching the natives carve their ironwood carvings, he became a self-taught power tool ironwood carver. After showing his artwork at an art show in Cascade he began to receive orders for his work locally and internationally. He was a member of the National Wood Carvers Association.
In 1984 Chuck and Julie started building their present home in Cascade. In 1987 they sold their home in Boise and became residents of Cascade.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 18 years, Julie.
Raised in Canton NC. He entered the Coast Guard and served his country in WWII from 1944 to 1946. After his discharge he worked at Champion Paper Mill in Canton. He married Emily Pressley of Canton and they had a daughter Janice and a son David. They were later divorced.
Chuck moved to Seattle where he worked in the steel fabricating business prior to moving to Boise ID where he was employed as a foreman at Gate City Steel. He started moonlighting out of his garage until 1961, when he opened and operated for 16 years Holland's Welding and Ornamental Iron. He sold his business and retired August 1, 1977. He was the 1st president of the Model A Club of Boise.
In 1980 Chuck and his wife Julie spent the first of 13 consecutive winters snow-birding to Guaymas, Sonora Mexico. In 1981 after watching the natives carve their ironwood carvings, he became a self-taught power tool ironwood carver. After showing his artwork at an art show in Cascade he began to receive orders for his work locally and internationally. He was a member of the National Wood Carvers Association.
In 1984 Chuck and Julie started building their present home in Cascade. In 1987 they sold their home in Boise and became residents of Cascade.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 18 years, Julie.
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