Frank Holland went on Eternal Patrol today.

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Frank Holland went on Eternal Patrol today.

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It is with much sadness that I report that Frank Holland, COB when I reported aboard the Madison crossed the bar today. Frank and I had just exchanged emails Wednesday and he had planned on attending our June reunion. He will be missed.

Frank Holland, MMCM(SS) Retired of Bellview Fl shoved off on his eternal patrol today, April 1, 2011. Frank had a storied career, qualifying aboard USS Sea Cat in 1951, then serving aboard Sea Dog, Trutta, Nautilus, James Madison (Chief of the Boat - Blue) and Howard Gilmore.

Frank was aboard Nautilus during the polar crossing in 1958, transiting from the Pacific to the Atlantic under the North Pole.

Frank was very active in the Nautilus association, serving as President in 2008. He was a USSVI member of Nautilus, Sea Dragon and Snug Harbor bases, and was a past District Commander and the serving Base Commander for the Nautilus Base.

Hand Salute, Shipmate! You served your submariner shipmates to the very end. You are relieved, Chief, we who remain have assumed the watch.
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HOLLAND, ERNEST, 80, Ocala - Ernest "Frank" Holland, 80, born in Ocala on July 27, 1930, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011. After high school he enlisted in the, and was accepted into the Nuclear Power Submarine Division. In 1958 he was among the crew as the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine, made its secret voyage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean via the North Pole. He received the Presidential Unit Citation for this historic feat. The hand-made postal cancellation stamp that Frank carved while aboard the Nautilus is now in the Smithsonian Postal Museum. He retired from the Navy in 1969, returned to Ocala and accepted a position at Central Florida Community College teaching Radiological Health Technology. In 1982 he moved to Cary, NC and was employed by Carolina Power & Light Company. He retired to the Ocala area in 1993 where he could again enjoy fishing and going to Gator football with his longtime friend, Dr. James L. McLaughlin. He resumed his position as, Youth Activities Chairman which included the Hoop Shoot and Scholarship program. He was also the Past President of the Nautilus Alumni Association, current commander of the U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. Nautilus Base in Ocala, was serving on the Marion County Veterans Council, participated in the Veterans in the Classroom program, and was a member of the American Legion. After meeting Tommy Needham he began volunteering his services to the Ocala Marion County Veterans Memorial Park to ensure its completion. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Frank and Winogene Adams Holland. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Annette Holland; three daughters: Patricia Kalarovich (Mark), Wheatland, IA, Laura Alley, Goldsboro, NC and Karen Holland of Belleview, FL; four grandchildren: Brandon and Samantha Kalarovich, Daniel and Kristen Alley. Frank was devoted to his family and friends and his life was always marked by his service to his country, his community, and his church. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Grace Episcopal Church followed by a graveside USSVI memorial military ceremony at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Marion County Hospice or the Nautilus Alumni Scholarship, c/o Dolphin Scholarship Foundation, 4966 Euclid Rd., Suite 109, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.
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