Mrs. Minot Holmes dies Friday

[Newspaper]

Publication: The Muncie Evening Press

Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 54, no. 36, p. 1, col. 7


Sarah Holmes

Dies Friday

Mrs. Sarah Elliott Holmes, wife of Minot K. Holmes, owner of of Holmes Electric Co. and retired plant manager of Owens-Illinois Glass Co. plant in Muncie, died at Ball Hos­pital early Friday morning after a three weeks' illness. She was prominent in a number of activities and a member of Grace Episcopal Church. The family home is at 912 W. North St.

Mrs. Holmes was born in Springfield, O., the daughter of John and Winifred Rhyan Elliott, but had been a resident of Muncie since she was 10 years old.

In addition to her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Robert Casey; a son, Eliot Holmes; four grand­children and a brother, George El­liott of Muncie as well as a sister, Mrs. Mark Huffman. An­other brother, Jim Elliott, lives in Leb­anon, O.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Meeks Mortuary with the Rev. C. R. Moodey officiating. Friends may call at the mortuary after 2 p.m. Sunday.


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Date completed:February 10, 2026 by: Bob Stahr;