Carl J "CJ" Holloway III

Birth date: May 5, 1946 Death date: Aug 11, 2018

Carl J. Holloway III “CJ” CJ Holloway died August 11, 2018, in the presence of family. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware on May 5, 1946, and grew up in Dover. He lived for a time in Rehoboth, and in his early years, spent many Read Obituary

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J Nunnally

383w ago

I am sorry to learn of your family loss. The passing of a love one is painful. You have my deepest sympathy. I'd like to share scripture, that may bring comfort and help your family endure.

1Thes. 4:13, 14 reads... Moreover brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who are sleeping in death, for we do not want you to sorrow as the rest do who have no hope. If we have faith that Jesus died and rose again, so too God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in death through Jesus.

John 11:25 lets us know this... Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life. The one who exercises faith in me, even though he dies will come to life.

Daniel 2:11 also lets us know this... And many of those asleep in the dust of the earth will wake up, some to everlasting life.

John 6:40 lets us know why these words are faithful and true... For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who recognizes the Son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life and I will resurrection him on the last day.

I sincerely hope these scriptures bring your family hope and help all to endure.

Shawn Reed

384w ago

Pam, my apologies for not writing something sooner, but since you hit me between the eyes with a sledge hammer on the 16th, I've been trying to process everything on my end....and trying to now deal with my own mortality!! CJ was more than a friend, as the Aussie's would say he was a "good mate".....it's just a shame that life got in the way and we drifted apart... I met CJ somewhere around 11/8/1980 when I came on board with Philip Morris.. I was the "snot nosed kid" to CJ's "wily old veteran"... we hit it off almost instantly....CJ and I would spend countless hours on the phone weekly, rehashing the day/weeks events...we oftentimes solved all the problems of the world and more importantly the daily issues we encountered in the corporate world of PM....it's a same that we weren't higher up the food chain...we could have made a difference.....in our own way, I like to think that we made life at PM a little better with the two of us at the helm... oftentimes on our nightly chats we would always get around to discussing our kids and share what was working and not working in the parenting dept.... CJ was a proud dad!!!....he truly loved Mattie and Katie and especially you Pam...(sorry I'm rambling).....the other night while I was laying in bed, I remembered that I had the honor of being a part of your wedding at Barratt's Chapel!! There must have been a miscount on CJ's part because when I arrived at the Chapel in my tux.... there was nothing for me to do but park the cars!! LOL!! I want to tell you that this old boy was styling when it came to parking those cars that day...but you know what... it was all good!! because he was my "mate"! As I mentioned earlier, life got in the way and we drifted apart.. but I alway felt that we were always there for each other.....I moved my family down to North Carolina to pursue a management career with Philip Morris....boy did I learn a quick lesson when I got down to NC.. I realized that I was not the "player" that I thought I was..Since my time in NC, CJ always kept me grounded with his monthly, sometimes weekly "dirty emails"...oftentimes he would send me "world class photos" from around the world!! These pictures were priceless!! but the best memory I have of CJ was that he would always stop in to see my Mom and Dad in Millsboro and have a cup of tea whenever he was in the area.....he wouldn't let me know....but Mom always made a point to let me know that he had stopped by.... That's a special kind of friend...one that I'll never forget..... the last time I saw CJ was at my Mom's funeral back in 2006..it was obvious that he was in pain with two bad knees at the time but he made it a point to be there for me.... Priceless!! I'll never forget!!! Pam if there's anything that you ever need, we're just a phone call/email away...RIP CJ!!

Ray Coe

384w ago

I was surprised and saddened to hear that my dear friend C.J. had passed. We met in 1977 when we both started working for the Philip Morris corp. We trained together, we worked together and became good friends over the years. Later we worked more closely with the installation branch of the company.
We both had similar senses of humor and, both having grown up during the 60's had a lot in common and experiences to share. The most important thing that always impressed me about C.J. was his reliability. Many of the installations we did required meeting at locations after hours of driving. Many guys just did not show up or had a last minute excuse why they could not. C.J. never did that. He was always where he promised to be. Perhaps it was our military background, his in Military School and mine in Vietnam. Our word was our bond.

C.J., you will be missed.

Ray Coe

385w ago

I was shocked and saddened with the news of his passing. C.J. and I started with the Philip Morris company the same day and left together at the same time. We worked together often, especially the last 9 years. We could always joke and make light of work together. There was no one else I trusted as much as him to be there for us to complete a job. What he said he would do, he did. That was incredibly comforting when you did a job that depended on partnership to complete it. May he rest in peace with the knowledge that so many respected him and called him a friend,

Drew Hollinger

385w ago

Drew Hollinger

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Drew Hollinger

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Drew Hollinger

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Drew Hollinger

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Drew Hollinger

385w ago

CJ and I were roommates at Fork Union Military Academy in 1962 for only a year but had I stayed to graduate I am sure we would have remained roommates to graduation. Once in the past my wife and I were doing the large hunting and fishing show in Harrisburg PA. CJ knew we were there as a vendor. While I was showing our products (custom belt buckles) CJ walked up and starting asking about our buckles, the only problem I did not know who he was. Finally he told me who he was, I would not have known who he was even if I tripped over him. It is one of my most favorite memory's. He had dinner with us and reminisced over old and new times. Although we never saw him again we kept in touch. I will miss you old friend, may god be with you and I hope to see you again in the good place.
Drew Hollinger

Shawn Reed

384w ago

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