Published in World Herrald on 17 September 2004

TROY HOLMES, 39, LOVED TO MAKE PEIPLE LAUGH by Josefina Loza, World Herald Staff Writer

When Pat Holmes' son joined the cheer squad at Fort Calhoun High School, she thought he was being absurd. But that was her Troy. He loved to squeeze a few chuckles out of people.

Troy Holmes, a fun-loving, daredevil character, was the first and only male cheerleader at the school, his mother said. He cheered during his junior and senior years of high school.

"He never cared about what other people thought," she said. "If he was having a good time, he'd laugh it off."

Holmes, who was born in Independence, Mo., and raised in Omaha, graduated from Fort CalhounHigh School in 1983. After graduation, he moved to Arizona to work as a waiter at a resort. He later moved to Florida.

"He just had a wonderful personality," she said. "He just got along with everyone."

Holmes, 39, had a series of heart attacks in April and July, and died Aug. 12, in Sarasota, Fla.

A service is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2215 Binney St.

He is survived by his father, Tom, and brothers, Tommy and Cory, all of Omaha, and his grandmother, Flora B. Daly of Sarasota.

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HOLMES-Troy C., age 39, Omaha, NE, died August 12, 2004 of a heart attack in Sarasota, FL where he lived and worked for the past three years.

Troy was born July 14, 1965 in Independence, MO. and lived most of his life in Omaha, NE. Survivors include his parents, Tom and Pat of Omaha; brothers, Tommy and Cory of Omaha; grandmother, Flora B. Daly of Sarastoa, FL; numerous aunts , uncles and cousins; friend Doug Johnston from FL. Burial at Westlawn-Hillcrest at 11:30 A.M. Sat, Sept. 18th. A celebration of life service will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 2215 Binney St., following at 12:30 P.M. A final reception will be at St. Johns Church in Fort Calhoun, NE starting at aprox. 2 P.M. The family wishes no flowers, memorials may be sent to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 11926 Arbor St., Suite 102, Omaha, NE 68144.

WESTLAWN-HILLCREST Memorial Park Funeral Home 5701 Center Street 402-556-2500

(See Find-A-Grave Memorial # 9466588)