After a long illness, "Bob" passed on from this life at the age of 81 years at the Hospice House in Vero Beach, Florida. He was born in Utah and grew up in the Salt Lake City area, graduating from Granite High School. He joined the United States Army and served 2 years, several months in Iceland. College followed with a degree in math from San Francisco State University. The newly emerging field of computers caught his attention. He was offered and accepted employment with the Boeing Company in Seattle. There he worked for Boeing Computer Services as a systems analyst and programmer for 30 years. In Seattle he met and married Susan Spangler, his forever nurse. They recently celebrated 50 years of matrimony. Bob enjoyed raising his family in the Pacific Northwest. His hobbies included chess, jogging, and travel. Taking early retirement the Hollands moved to Vero Beach, Florida in 1997.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. Survivors include his wife "Sue" and 2 daughters: Jennifer Holland of San Francisco and Holly Starks (Michael) of Apopka, Florida. Beloved grandchildren include Maxwell Holland and Kyle, Adelyn and Hayden Starks. Other survivors include his brother John Miller (Susan) in Utah, sister-in-laws Ruth Spangler in Williamsburg, Virginia and Carolyn Reilly in Chester, Maryland.

Interment will be at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery. For those who wish, contributions in Robert's memory can be made to Alzheimer & Parkinson Association, 2300 5th Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 or online at https:www.alzpark.org.