Benjamin Chalmers Hollar
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Title
Benjamin Chalmers Hollar
Subject
Hollar, Benjamin Chalmers (1929-2012)
Sailors - United States - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Benjamin Chalmers Hollar, shown as a young U.S. Navy yeoman wearing his uniform.
Chalmers was born and grew up in Edinburg, son of Lester Granville (1900-1953) and Mazie Irene (Lambert) (1901-1988) Hollar.
He was a 1946 graduate of Edinburg High School. He attended Bridgewater College and graduated from Shenandoah Business College.
He married Betty Lou (Reger) (1930-2004) Hollar and had two sons, S. Michael Hollar and Jeffrey A. Hollar.
Chalmers was a Korean War veteran having served 22 years in the Navy on different assignments sponsored by the Intelligence Community.
He was formerly employed with Kennedy Konstruction Kompany and later retired from Jadwyn Corporation.
He was a member of Edinburg VFW, Woodstock American Legion, Disabled Veterans, National Association of Uniformed Services and Fleet Reserve Association.
The name, "Hollar", is written on the glass plate.
Chalmers was born and grew up in Edinburg, son of Lester Granville (1900-1953) and Mazie Irene (Lambert) (1901-1988) Hollar.
He was a 1946 graduate of Edinburg High School. He attended Bridgewater College and graduated from Shenandoah Business College.
He married Betty Lou (Reger) (1930-2004) Hollar and had two sons, S. Michael Hollar and Jeffrey A. Hollar.
Chalmers was a Korean War veteran having served 22 years in the Navy on different assignments sponsored by the Intelligence Community.
He was formerly employed with Kennedy Konstruction Kompany and later retired from Jadwyn Corporation.
He was a member of Edinburg VFW, Woodstock American Legion, Disabled Veterans, National Association of Uniformed Services and Fleet Reserve Association.
The name, "Hollar", is written on the glass plate.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled "July 1949" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2008 by Virginia Shrum.
Biographical information was extracted from the obituary posted to his Find-A-Grave record.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
014668
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Benjamin Chalmers Hollar,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed September 21, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/44590.
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