Lura Louise Frasier Holland
Lura Louise Frasier Holland, 93, of Marble Falls died March 19, 2012, in Round Rock. She was born in Double Horn on April 14, 1918, to Amiel Frasier and Lura Davis Frasier.
She was raised in a farming and ranching family and developed a strong work ethic she kept her entire life. Her grandfathers — and some of her grandmothers — were fine horsemen and kept the front-line Texas Rangers supplied with fresh mounts.
She attended schools in the Shovel Mountain and Pleasant Valley communities before enrolling in the Marble Falls Independent School District, graduating in 1936. She then attended Nixon Clay Business College in Austin.
She worked 20 years for MFISD, joining the district in 1953 as a librarian. She later worked for several years as a secretary for Superintendent C.M. Selmon and others. After her school tenure, she worked for Winston and Tina Burnham at their sporting goods store.
In 1937, she married Malcolm Franklin Holland. They raised three children: Don, James and Lou Ann.
As a family, they worked diligently at farming and ranching on the land they purchased in 1947 on Hamilton Creek in the Mormon Mill community.
She loved her Lord and savior. As a small child, she attended the old Rockvale Church that was built in 1857. At 13, she joined Marble Falls First Baptist Church and was an active member for most of her life.
Since she was 12, she was involved in community activities and programs including 4H, the Pleasant Valley Extension Homemakers Club, the Marble Falls Extension Homemakers Club — for which she held the offices of president and secretary — the Home Demonstration Club in Burnet County, Marble Falls AARP Center, Burnet County Women’s Forum, Marble Falls Ex-Student’s Association, Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Farm Bureau, Meals on Wheels, Retired Teachers Association, Burnet County Democratic Party, Burnet County Fair and Rodeo Association, Pleasant Valley Cemetery Association and the Heritage Club.
She was nominated for Burnet County Hall of Fame Woman of the Year in 1996.
She enjoyed dancing, rodeos, livestock shows, football games, church and family get-togethers. Later in life, she spent time traveling with friends, playing dominos, working on her hobbies and helping to grow the Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, where she was a charter member.
Survivors include brothers Alfred Jay Frasier of Granite Shoals and Fred Holland and wife Billie of Marble Falls; sister Lillian Frasier Wall of Burnet; sons Don Carroll Holland of Marble Falls and James Harvey Holland and wife Pam of Granite Shoals; daughter Lou Ann Holland of Marble Falls; brothers-in-law Dudley H. Holland of Marble Falls and Donald Gene Holland; grandchildren Debra Holland Click and husband J.C. of Llano, Donna Holland Wilcox and husband Brad of Marble Falls, Malcolm Todd Holland of Marble Falls, James Harvey Holland Jr. of Llano, Dana Stubbs Lewis and husband Blake of Del Rio, Evan Clay Stubbs and wife Terri of Lampasas and Meredith Holland Clowdus and husband Canyon of Marble Falls; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband Malcolm Holland in 1985; her parents; brothers George Homer Frasier, James Henry Frasier and Johnny Frasier; and sister Lois Frasier.
The family thanks Maria Lopez of Granite Shoals for her dedication, loyalty, kindness and companionship during the past five years; her friends at the Senior Activity Center; and the staff at the Lighthouse Hospice.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Marble Falls Senior Activity Center, 1200 Seventh St., Marble Falls, TX 78654.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. March 23 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. A service is 11 a.m. March 24 at First Baptist Church, 501 Twelfth St., with the Rev. Max Copeland officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.