12BD. Harry R. Holmes was born on Wednesday, February 27, 1924. Aretta _____ was born _____. They were married _____. She took the name Aretta Holmes. He is the son of Elwyn Holmes and Ethel Lyle Holmes. They had two children:
| i. | Jory Raymond Holmes [#12BDA]: He was born in South Haven, Michigan, U.S.A., on October 2, 1950. | |
| ii. | Cathy Holmes [#12BDB]: She was born _____. |
From his mother: "Harry and Aretta are Sunday school teachers. After several years of work in the piano factory, he decided to go into carpentry. He did much of the work building his beautiful home. When he applied for work with a St. Joe contractor, he invited the man to see his home. He was so pleased with what he saw that he hired Harry. After two years unhappy working away from home, Harry decided to go out on his own. He began by doing remodeling for his neighbors. They were very pleased and when their friends saw his work they too had Harry work for them. He never needs to advertise. Aretta is chruch treasurer, is top clerk in our largest drug store, assists the manager, bakes and decorates cakes for all occasions. Because of her beautiful work, she is kept busy with this."
Harry was living at 712 Indiana Ave., South Haven, in 1984.