Donald Jay Holden ^{2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LTQ5-BQ4.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1950 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. ⁷ The 1950 census recorded Don J. Holden, 18, kitchen helper in college cafeteria, living with mother Rowena P. Holden, grade school teacher, 43; and grandmother Emma R. Payne, saleslady, 69. Everyone was born in Missouri.

2. Residence: in 1956 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, ITA. ²

3. Newspaper: Logansport Press, 14 Feb 1957, Logansport, Cass, IN. ² Mr. and Mrs. Don Holden and daughter, Debbie, will take up residence in Indianapolis after they arrive in a few days from Rome, Italy, where they have spent the past two years. Mrs. Holden is the former El Raye Shafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Shafer, of east of town.

4. Residence: in Mar 1957 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ²

5. Obituary: Indianapolis Star: obituary of Don Holden on 23 Apr 2020 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. ⁶ Don J. Holden, 88, Indianapolis passed away April 20, 2020. Don was a member of John Knox Presbyterian Church. Don is survived by his loving children: Debra Sue Faulkner, Jeffrey Lee Holden, Gregory Jay Holden and Angela Lynne Buchanan, 11 wonderful grandchildren and 14 precious great grandchildren. Due to our World Crisis please shared a condolence at www.flanner-buchanan.com. Flanner Buchanan-Speedway are handling arrangements.

Donald married El Raye Shafer, daughter of Ellis Lee Shafer and Mary Elaine Beecher, on 5 Mar 1955 in , Marion, IN.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (El Raye Shafer was born on 11 Dec 1936 in Boone Township, Cass, IN,^{8 9 10} died on 8 Nov 2001 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN ⁹ and was buried on 12 Nov 2001 in Indianapolis: New Crown Cemetery, Marion, IN, USA ⁹.)