At the age of 78, Donald Davis Holt of St. George, Utah passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 28, 2007 after an extended illness. He was born February 19, 1929 in St George, Utah to Henry Jesse and Lillis Burgess Holt. He married Norma Lee Crane on July 8, 1953 in Pioche, NV their marriage was later solemnized on November 15, 1975 in the Manti Temple. Don attended school in St. George, Utah and then served with the United States Navy from 1948 to 1953 in the Korean War.

Don started his family in Salina, Utah. He had several jobs, including grocery clerks, coal miner, and owner of a Sinclair gas station. For 16 years, he worked with the D& RGW Railroad, and raised pigs in his spare time. He spent the next 22 years carrying out the career of his life, farming crops and raising cattle. Don and Norma bought a mom-n pop drive-in, which they called Holt's Hunger Hut. He spent the last of his career with his sons in St George, sod farming and selling decorative landscape products. He held several positions in the LDS church and served the Lord in his own, quiet way, and raised his children to appreciate the same hard- working values that he was known for.

Don was survived by his wife, Norma Lee; son, Douglas J. (wife Lisa) Holt of St George, UT; Daughter, Sheri Lee (husband Craig) Merchant of St George, UT; son Leland Scott (wife Shareen) Holt of St George, UT; and son, David Shane (wife Anita) Holt of Carrollton, GA He had 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. His siblings and Clarence William "Bill" Holt of Salina, UT; Verna Jeanne Hughes of Mesquite, NV; Rulon Keys "Bud" (wife Rosie) Holt of Cedar City, UT; and James Denzel (wife Kathleen) Holt of Washington, UT.

Don was preceded in death by his son, Donald Davis "Davie" Holt Jr.; his parents, Henry J. and Lillis Burgess Holt; his siblings, Arnold Chadburn, Leone Jensen, Ruth Banta, baby sister, Jay B., Rita Pulsipher, Anne Sattley, Louis Henry, and baby Alice; and his grandson, Michael Craig Merchant.
As a family we would like to extend a very special thanks to Dr. Judd LaRowe and Staff, Dr Michael Kline and Staff, Red Cliffs Rehabilitation Center, Dawn, Steve & Staff.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 2 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be in the the Tonaquint Cemetery in St George, Utah