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Show VIRGIN OIL WELL DRILLER DIES HERE Patrick William Holohan, who since 1907 has spent the major part of his time working as a driller iri the Virgin oil fields, died here Friday, January 2, of an apoplectic apo-plectic stroke at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. Gahagan. Mr. Holohan was born May 6, 1805. in Kentucky, and spent the early part of his life there. In 1900 he was marired, but has been separated from his wife for fourteen four-teen years. He worked in Rhyollte i Nevada, for five years, after which he came to the Virgin oil field. On Armtstice day he suffered a stroke and another on New Year's day. He leaves to mourn his passing 1 two sons, Glen Holohan of Glen- xi Springs, Colo., and Routt 1 Holohan of St. George: two daughter. daugh-ter. Mrs. March Gahagan of St. George and Mrs. Ruth Flogans f Glenn-cod Springs, and two sis-ers. sis-ers. Ms. icate Bloom and Mrs. Mellie Sebastian of Los Angeles. Funeral services were hold here Monday afternoon in the tabor- , "arte under the direction of Dr. - J. Reiolunann, and interment i VAS in the St. George cemetery. |