J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Holt, Jr., Dr. Mark E.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Dr. Mark Edgar Holt, Jr., of Church Road died Tuesday, October 16, 2007.

He was born March 11, 1922 in Petersburg, Virginia, son of the late Miriam Bulifant and Mark Edgar Holt, Sr.

Mark graduated from Petersburg City Schools and was a member of The Virginia Military Institute Class of 1943. Upon graduation from The University of Virginia Medical School in1946, Mark studied Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the Hospital for the Women of Baltimore and the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia. He practiced Internal Medicine in Petersburg from 1952 until 1978. Mark studied the causes and treatment of chemical addiction and worked in the field in Atlanta, Georgia, Hampton Roads and Petersburg from 1978 until his death.

Mark was a devoted member, Sunday School teacher and Deacon in Dinwiddie Baptist Church, and he was active in The Gideon’s International. A dedicated participant in several Christian outreach ministries, he traveled regularly to area prisons to teach religion. An avid outdoorsman, he thoroughly enjoyed the people and activities of The Chippoax Gun Club, Neblet’s Mill Pond, and the fisherman and friends associated with Hatteras Village, North Carolina.

Mark is survived by his wife Amy Hawkins Holt, four children: Mark Edgar Holt, III and his wife Jean Temple Holt of Deltaville, John Buffett Holt and his wife Elaine Colby Holt of Hampton, David Powell Holt and his wife, Jami Ciucci Holt of Raleigh, N.C. and Sarah Holt Pierson and her husband Richard Corbin Pierson of Fredericksburg; seven grandchildren: Susan Holt Harrison and her husband, Nick, Mark Edgar Holt, IV, John Buffett Holt, Jr., David Powell Holt, Jr. and Jessie Stewart Holt, Hannah Buffett Trible and Waring “Buck” Trible III, and his foster granddaughter from Bosnia Adnana Dubcak, her husband Peter Dubcak and children Hana and Alem Dubcak of Richmond; one great granddaughter: Hannah Kate Harrison of Richmond; stepchildren Charles Albert “Buddy” Hawkins of Church Road, Earl Weston Hawkins of Mechanicsville and Judy Hawkins Cole of Chesterfield and their families, and his sister-in-law Ruth Mosley Thompson of Church Road.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, October 18, at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A memorial service will be conducted at 10:00 AM Friday, October 19 in the funeral home chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart Association, Dinwiddie Baptist Church, The Gideons International or to the charitable organization of your choice. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

Mark,

Many year ago we went to elementary school together. Your dad was my family physician. Mom loved your dad as you he would come by our home when we sick..she never stopped talking about how Dr. Holt would leave a party at the country club to come by and check on us. You and I were friends back in the 4th,5th grade and I was also a friend of Jean's.

I am so sorry for your loss.

With all my condolences and sorrow,

Nelson Brugh
nelson@anewct.com

Posted by: Nelson Brugh at December 31, 2007 05:30 AM

Dear Family,
I am sorry to hear of Dr Holt's passing. I met him in October 1984, when I showed up with my own drug problem at Penisula Hopsital - in full denial. What an amazing man Mark was. He took me in for the 4 months I stayed at peninsula hospital. I listened and learned and ended up working with him as part of my treatment. He was so open and sweet and real - he shared his story with me (and everyone else) in a way that was so helpful because he was so genuine and you could feel it.

He told me of the ripple effect - how one recovering person can ripple like a stone in a pond and effect people all around them and you don't even know when or how - He said "I'm rippling on you Kiwi - and you are going to ripple on every one around you". I've been sober for 23 years this month and now I run a treatment center in Richmond. What a gift he gave me. He really was big part of why I got and stayed sober. He even came to my wedding a couple of years later. My best wishes to all his family and friends.

Posted by: Dr Peter Coleman at October 25, 2007 08:14 PM

Chip, Johnny, David, Sarah ---

Friends in VA wrote me of Mark's death, and I wanted you to know I am thinking of all of you. How many, many years flash through my memory!

I hope Mark and my dad are already fishing and hunting together again....

Much love, Nancy (Thomas) Chaffin

Posted by: Nancy (Thomas) Chaffin at October 24, 2007 10:12 PM

To the Holt Family

I am Amy's first cousin. We first met your father when he moved out on Church Rd. We had many good times with him, Amy and Ruth. When he married Amy we were thrilled. We enjoyed his wit and the many stories he told. We last saw him and Amy & Ruth last Oct. and he was thrilled we were planning to move to Va. He took us to see the beautiful house on the water and out to his camp which seemed to mean so much to him. We will miss them both.

Howard & Miriam Adams of New Jersey

Posted by: howard Adams at October 24, 2007 07:46 PM

Dear Chip, John, David and Sarah,
I was so sorry to read of your Dad's passing in the Fredericksburg paper. He was a wonderful person and always had a smile on his face! Whenever I ran saw him in Petersburg, no matter who was around, he would tell them that it was because of me that he and your Mom had Sarah. He would tell them how I prayed every night that she would be a girl when your Mom was pregnant. :)) You were wonderful neighbors, and I remember my days as your neighbor playing and being together. I also remember everyday rocking Sarah in her cradle in the living room. All wonderful memories!!! Hope you'll enjoy the wonderful memories of your Dad after the sadness passes. Take care! Katie (Adams)

Posted by: Katie Adams at October 23, 2007 10:18 PM

Dear Sarah, Chip,John and David,
How sad I am to read of Mark's death as he was
such an important part of my life as I grew up in
Petersburg. You do not remember me, but I knew you all when you were young and may have taught one or two of you at Petersburg High in the mid to late '60's.
My grandparents in Hopewell introduced us to Mark and they were thrilled that he was a VMI grad as were my father and uncle. Mark was my physician until I moved to Suffolk in 1975 and my mother's until he retired. As a nurse herself, Mom had great respect for Mark's work and ability. She loved Mark and Jane and thought the world of Amy. The last time I saw all of them was at at Peter Romaine's funeral and Mom was so thrilled to see them. Then for them to attend Mom's funeral in 2003 at Merchant's Hope Church was touching beyond words.
Please know how loved Mark was by our family; you are in our thoughts with love. Sincerely, Pat (Ruffin) House, Suffolk, VA

Posted by: Pat (Ruffin) House at October 23, 2007 11:01 AM

Dear Family:

Dr. Holt was a very special person to my family, he and my dad were friends as well as Dr./patient. Remember all the good times and always talk about him keep his memories alive.

Posted by: Patricia T. Hamilton at October 22, 2007 09:26 AM

To the Holt Family:

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. While I did not know your father that well, he was very kind and caring when he attended my father’s funeral in July. He was very compassionate and sweet. From the stories I have heard from my parents about him, I am sure his great spirit and kind personality will surely be missed.

You all are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lisa Hatchett Mullins

Posted by: Lisa Hatchett Mullins at October 19, 2007 06:10 PM

Dear Mark,John,David and Sarah.
Your Dad was a compassionate physician and a great friend. We were touched by Mark's comments at the memorial service. He will be a "hard act to follow", but do your best in his memory. Remember all the fun times you had together and his love for you. Please accept our deepest sympathy and our expression of sorrow for your loss.
Love, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Bergen

Posted by: Fred and Margaret Ann Bergen at October 19, 2007 12:14 PM

Dear John, Elaine and Jay,

We were so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad, and grandfather. This is a very hard time for all of you and I know that your happy memories will serve you well today and in the years to come. Although we did not know your dad, I'm sure that his personality showed often in you and in Chip. Please give our condolences' to Chip and Jean as well and know that all of you are in our prayers. Regards, Ruth John & Andrew Lee

Posted by: The Lee's at October 18, 2007 09:14 PM

Sarah, David and families:
I have so many fond memories of your family and growing up in Petersburg. Hearing of your father's passing brought a flood of those memories back. I know you will have many memories of your own to cling to during these difficult days. My deepest sympathies to all of you and I will keep you my thoughts and prayers.

Doug Cash & Family

Posted by: Doug Cash & Family at October 18, 2007 05:16 PM

Dear Amy and the Holt Family,
Dr. Mark Holt went to school with my late father Martin Dozier and treated all of our family. After I outgrew Dr. Farber I also saw Dr. Holt. He was a great man and Amy was a wonderful nurse.
He treated at least three generations of my family. He was loved by all of us.

Curtis and Lynn Dozier Walker

Posted by: Lynn Dozier Walker at October 18, 2007 03:21 PM

Dear Chip, Amy and the Holt family:

Mark was my family's physician for years. I shall always remember his gentle manner and willingness to help his patients. Please accept my deepest sympathy for everyone's loss.

L.A. Rosenstock, III

Posted by: L.A. Rosenstock at October 18, 2007 10:59 AM