Some random picture of my grandkids I love them all.

Just some random pictures of my cute grandkids. It has been a crazy summer this far but can't wait till next week when I can spend some time with most of them . Going to Eden UT with the family, will be going to Lagoon for one and many other fun things. Picture's of that to come. Then in Aug. Danette will be coming and spending some time with us. It will be a great ending to a rough beginning of summer. Love all you guys.

Dad's journey from this life to the next

This is the moment that my dad was waiting for, to come home and be in his own home, out of the hospital. He had been in the hospital from June 10th -Jul 3rd, that was way to long for my dad. He did not like being away from my mom overnight so this was really hard on him in so many ways. He knew he was home and then he went peacefully 1 hr. after his homecoming.

This is the program the picture on the front is his amazing greenhouse and all his beautiful flowers. The picture on the back dad planting his garden just this past May (thank you Danette for this picture that I will always cherish) and the poem we found to go along with the picture. "Our fathers toil with hands and heart"

The viewing and funeral service's were really nice, we saw family and friends we had not seen in years. It is to bad sometimes it takes a funeral to see people we have not seen in years. But it all went really well. My Dad looked very peaceful. The football trophy that you see in the middle is the trophy that they won in 1944 when they took All State. My dad was an amazing football player. He played varsity all three years his Senior year when playing against East for the championship, East had a pot for anyone that could take Frank Holt out of the game. Well someone did and Jordan lost the game and that was the beginning of my Dad's knee problems. I thank Jordan High for loaning the trophy to us to display at the viewing.

This is his final resting place on this earthly existence. I know that now he is pain free and that he is having a wonderful reunion with his loved ones that past on before him. I know that I will see him again, he will have the gardens in Heaven looking as good as he had his garden here looking. I love you Dad.

My Daddy, I love you Dad

Frank Holt
Frank Holt 1927 ~ 2009 Frank Holt, 81 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born to Robert and Leone Holt on November 4, 1927 in Sandy, Utah. Frank was an all state football player for the Jordan High Beetdiggers 1944-1946, He married his high school sweetheart June 2, 1947. While raising his family he worked as a cement contractor for the company that built the U of U nursing college building and U of U behavioral science building, many schools, shopping centers and miles of curb and gutter through out the Salt Lake valley. He and his wife ran Franks Garden Center and Floral. Later he had a greenhouse in his back yard, supplying many friends and family with beautiful flowers. He also grew and maintained a vegetable garden until the time of his death. Frank loved boating, fishing and hunting with family and friends. His children have many fond memories of summer vacations to Petaluma California, to visit his sister Nina and her family. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Phyllis, four children; Brian (Melinda) Holt, Boston, MA, Kathy (Bill) Patterson, Sandy, UT, Kim (Tina) Holt, CA, Pauline (Ron) Fowlks, St. George. 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, 1 great great-grandchild; and sister Marion Smart. Preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and five sisters. His family would like to thank Dr. Vernon Liu for all of his friendship and kindness, and the many staff members at the Alta View Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Wednesday July 8, 2009 at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 West South Jordan Pkwy (10550 South) South Jordan, UT. Friends may visit Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home and also one hour prior to services. Interment Salt Lake City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.jenkins-soffe.com

MY DAD

Just a few short words in remembrance of my Dad. I am at my moms so I have no pictures with me of him but just have to express my love for him and I feel very blessed to have been here with him the last few weeks of his life. It has certainly been a roller coaster ride, starting the 10 of June. When my mom called and told me Dad was in the hospital again I had a very uneasy feeling. She told me he was going in for a procedure (ERCP) to find out why his liver count was up. I felt I needed to be there so I planned to go up for a few days. I arrived in SLC at 2:00 and the my sister called and said they were taking him in early. I headed for the hospital. All went well with the procedure. Later that day they needed to do a cat scan by this time my dad was totally drained of energy, his heart stopped and they administered CPR on him. Not a fun thing to watch my mom and I were in the room at the time. Well from that point on it has been the up and down of a roller coaster. He would have a day that would give us hope that things would be fine and then there would be a few days that we didn't think that he would make it through the night. We brought him home on July 3rd at 3:00 and he past away at 4:00, he knew he was home, that is where he wanted to be and I think at that point he gave up the fight. It was a very peaceful passing, I am so glad that I was here to say my last good bye's to my Dad he is a wonderful man and going to be missed by many friends and most of all many family members. I love you Dad!!!