Continuation of Obits sent to me by Ann Graham Gaasmann------- ( Ann Graham Gaasmann wrote saying that she had recently purchased an old Graham book on e-bay and there were clippings inside about the Holt family, she very generously sent them to me to post on my site and to you. There are no dates on the paper and the name of the paper is not available... ) This is two of the last three, the last one is very much like one of the other's, so I am not going to post it... Mary Ellis CAPITALIST Sterling R. Holt, present City Controller of Indianapolis, capitalist, and former treasurer of the Holt Ice and Cold Storage Company, was born at Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina, on March 26, 1850. He is the son of Seymour P. and Nancy A. Holt. Like other southern families, they suffered the ravages of the Civil war, and as Mr. Holt was at that time of school age, he was deprived of many of the advantages which he would otherwise have enjoyed. He managed, however, to secure a limited education in the county of his birth, later working on a farm near home until he came to Indianapolis in 1869 at the age of nineteen. His early years are models of industry and frugality. By 1875 he had saved enough capital to establish a drug story at 164 West Washington street. After a period of seven prosperous years he sold his interest in this business. In the meantime, for four years, Mr. Holt had been in the ice business. In 1880 with other parties, he organized the Indianapolis Ice Company. Eighth years later a division of the business placed Mr. Holt in charge of the wholesale department. The business grew; acquired interests in ice companies in other Indiana towns and cities, and finally became known as the Holt Ice and Cold Storage Company. He finally disposed of his interests in the company bearing his name during the fall of 1928. He has been active in Democratic politics, having held both elective and appointive offices. During the years 1893 to (1985 crossed out and 1895 written in) he was County Treasurer. Mr. Holt has been a member of L. of P. Lodge No. 56 for 52 years; B.P.O.E. No, 13 for 37 years; Ancient Landmarks No. 319, F. and A.M. for 31 years; Scottish Rite for 31 years; Murat Temple for 20 years and a life member there since December 18, 1911; Indianapolis Board of Trade for 39 years, and the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce for 37 years. He was appointed to the office of City Controller on November 12, 1927. FILE S.R. HOLT WILL Estate of $300,000 Left by City Philanthropist. Estate of $300,000 was left by Sterling R. Holt. Democratic leader and philanthropist, who died Dec. 19 17 his home, 3525 North Pennsylvania street, according to a will to be offered for probate today before Judge Smiley N. Chambers. The will, to be filed by Michael Foley, attorney, and Walter S. Ballinger, 5217 North Meridian street, lists the estate at $215,000 in personal property and $85,000 in real estate. Two nephews, J.S. Holt, mayor of Graham (N.C.), and F.S. Holt, of the same city, were to witness the filing. Holt, who succumbed to a long illness, was city controller under former Mayor L. Ert Slack and served in the same office during part of the administration of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan.