John Edward Holloway

John Edward Holloway, 87, passed away Sept. 4, 2016 at Cheney Care Center. He was born on Feb. 16, 1929 in Eagleville, Mo. to John and Vera (Stuck) Holloway.

John was the youngest of seven children and the son of an Iowa farmer. He went to school in Dunlap, Iowa and received a GED while in the military. John then entered the U.S. Army on May 16, 1947 and served one tour of combat in Korea as a convoy guard. On May 16, 1950, he left the Army and joined the U.S. Air Force. His duties in the Air Force included air police, refrigeration and air conditioning specialist and first sergeant.

Also during his career in the Air Force, he was stationed in England, Korea, Thailand, Idaho, Wisconsin, Colorado, Oregon and Washington and is a veteran of both Korean and Vietnam Wars.

While in England, John met and married Anne B. Bannister on March 16, 1955. John retired in 1974 at the rank of master sergent, serving a total of 27 1/2 years in the military.

After John's military career, he was also a welder, private investigator, maintenance technician for Circle K, Airway Heights building inspector, director of public works for Airway Heights, reserve police officer for Airway Heights and an Airway Heights City Council member.

John was a member of the Spokane El Katif Shrine, Cheney and Medical Lake Masonic Lodges, Shriners Palomino Patrol, Airway Heights VFW and was a volunteer at the Washington State Veteran's Cemetery.

John enjoyed leatherwork, reading, bowling, riding horses, fishing, hunting, flying R/C airplanes and building models. He loved his dogs Frisky and Lucky.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Anne, parents John and Vera Holloway; four sisters Ruth Summerfield, Nellie Mae Russianno, Lena "Maxine" Elliot, Lila "Margaret" Holloway; one brother Walter "Merle" Holloway; a son Anthony Holloway (JoAnn) and daughter Sallyanne Holloway. He is survived by his brother, Donald "Buster" Holloway of Dunlap, Iowa; sons Richard (Julee), Paul (Cindy), Warren, Tracy and a plethora of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at 2 p.m. at United Church of Christ, 423 N. Sixth St., Cheney.