Title	Mr.
Last Name	Holden
First Name	Thomas
Middle Name	D.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Ireland
Date of Birth	1871?
Place of Death	Augusta, ME
Date of Death	1937-10-29
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 11-4-1937, p.8
Obituary	Thomas D. Holden Thomas D. Holden, 66, long a resident of this town, died in a hospital in Augusta Friday night after a long illness. He was well known in woolen mill circles throughout the state and for many years had been overseer of the carding room at the Amos Abbott woolen mill. He was born in Ireland, but for the past 58 years had been a resident of this country. He had served for 42 years as overseer in carding department of woolen mills including several American Woolen Company plants, and the Amos Abbott mill here. He was a member of the Elks Club and of the National Woolen and Worsted Overseers' Association. He is survived by his wife and by two daughters, Mrs. O'Neil Gagnon of Oakland and Mrs. Lee R. Spiller of New Haven, Conn., and by four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at St. Ann's Catholic church with Rev. Cornelius J. Enright officiating. Interment was in Mount Pleasant cemetery. The profusion of beautiful flowers spoke of the esteem with which Mr. Holden was held by his many friends. Honorary bearers were, Fred Donahue of Dover-Foxcroft, William Coughlin, John Dyer, Joseph Gilbert, Fred Herrick and William Clark of this town. Pall bearers were Albert Clukey, Francis Coughlin, Simeon Clukey, Joseph Chagkowske, Leo Perry, and Thomas Clukey. Relatives attending from out of town besides the immediate family were, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Letin and Mrs. Mary Waterman of Worcester, Mass., Miss Rose Hart and George Hart of West Fitchzburg. A funeral mass was sung at St. Ann's church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.