NEA/DL Capt. Edward Burton Holt

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, NEA/DL Capt. Edward Burton Holt

June 22, 1926 ~ March 24, 2016

Notification with the passing of Delta pioneer member retired NEA/DL pilot Captain Ed Holt, age 89.  Captain Holt joined Northeast Airlines 06-25-1953 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1986, based Atlanta.  He is survived by his wife Helen.  To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at http://obit.brewittfuneralhome.com/obitdisplay.html?id=1602252&listing=All  

Visitation:  Thursday, Mar. 31, 2016 from  4:00 pm - 7:00 pm   (please see below)
Service:  Friday, Apr. 1, 2016 at  11:00 am

            Thank you,

                ~ Carol for the PCN 

Obituary.....................
Edward Burton Holt, 89, died unexpectedly on March 24, 2016 at his home.  He was born on June 22, 1926 in Marshfield, VT, son of the late Christine Lois (Mardin) Calacci and Richard Wallce Holt.

Mr. Holt attended school in Marshfield and Barre, VT and graduated from Littleton High School in Littleton, NH.  He married Helen J. Moeller on October 20, 1945 and shortly thereafter joined the Army Air Forces where he became a pilot and served during the occupation of Germany in World War II.  After the military, Mr. Holt's professional flying career began with Northeast Airlines and eventually Delta Airlines.  During the 1980s he moved to Newnan, GA where he had the honor of flying the first transatlantic flight in Lockheed L-1011, a highlight of his career. He retired in 1986 after more than 30 years in aviation.  Mr. Holt was an avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman and family man.

Mr. Holt was Past Master of The Moose River Masonic Lodge in Concord, VT., Past District Deputy Grand Master, Grand Lodge of VT., Past Master of Gideon Masonic Lodge in Kingston, NH.  He was a 33 Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite, Valley of Portsmouth, NH, a member of the Bektash Shrine in Concord, NH, the York Rite, and the Knights Templar in Portsmouth, He was a Past Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of NH Order of the Eastern Star, Past Patron of Corinthian-Queen Esther Chapter OES, and was also a member of the Airline Pilot's Association.

Family members include his wife of 70 years, Helen J. Holt of Kingston, NH; his children, Sharon Holt-Kidney of Dover, NH, Juanita C. Holt-Walters of Gallup Mills, VT, John E. Holt of Victory, VT, Rachel Holt-Murray of South Hampton, NH; his grandchildren include, Lt. Col. Maurice Holt-Kidney, Cpt. Harrison E. Walters, Celeste Holt-Walters, Jean Holt, Christie Won, Melissa Towne, Austin E. Murray and Matthew A. Murray.  He is also survived by his siblings Beverly Cox, Shirley Holt, Rosemary Sullivan, Kay Parton, Elaine Holt, Joann O'Brien; several great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his siblings, Lloyd Holt, Dalton Holt and Lorraine Ballou.

Calling hours will be on Thursday, March 31, 2016, from 4 to 7 PM with a Masonic service to be held at 6 PM and an Order of the Eastern Star service to follow, at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, NH. 

Funeral services will be on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11 AM, at the Triumphant Cross Lutheran Church, 171 Zion Hill Rd., Salem, NH. 

Burial with military honors will be in Riverside Cemetery in Lunenburg, VT later this spring.

A special thanks to the caregivers at Senior Class Adult Day Services (formerly Sarah Care) in Hampstead, NH for their loving care for Mr. Holt.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Shriners Hospitals for Children -Boston, 53 Blossom Rd., Boston, MA. 02114

For more information, please visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com
Funeral Home  :  Brewitt Funeral Home , 14 Pine Street Exeter, NH 03833  ...  (603) 772-3554

.Published in Union Leader on Mar. 28, 2016

From: "Appliance Services" <applianceservicesinc@comcast.net>
Date: April 11, 2016 at 4:59:03 PM EDT
To: "oeg1011" <oeg1011@comcast.net>
Subject: Edward Holt

Thought I would pass along to you that Capt. Ed Holt passed a couple weeks ago.  Was living in Kingston NH, original Northeast pilot from back in the 50's, started same day as my Dad Gerard St Hilaire.     Thanks for all you do   Wayne St Hiliare