Orval "Doc" Holliday

Orval "Doc" Holliday, 91, of Mountain, ND passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at his daughter's home near Mountain, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 17, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Gardar Pioneer Lutheran Church, Gardar, ND. Visitation will be held Friday, May 16th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Askew Funeral Home, Cavalier, ND. Memorials are preferred to the Gardar Church Preservation Fund or the Park River First Care Health Center.
Orval was born May 28, 1922, on the farm in Park Township of Pembina County to Elmer and Anna (Onstad) Holliday. He attended the Holliday School near Mountain and started helping on the family farm at a young age, enjoying every minute of his farming career.
On December 10, 1951, he married Marvel "Lolo" Sigfusson. Following their marriage, they lived in Gardar until 1969, when they moved to the farm by Mountain. Marvel passed away October 1, 1995.
Orval served as Gardar Township Supervisor, on the Board of Directors at Borg Memorial Home in Mountain for over 20 years, and was also a member of the Pembina Hills Lutheran Church.
"Doc" is survived by his daughter, Lisa (Gerald) Byron, Mountain, ND; granddaughters: Heather Byron, Mountain and Kelsey (Ryan) Latozke, Eureka, MT; great-grandchildren: Shelby Byron; Braven, Bridger, and Berlyn Latozke; and several nieces and nephews.
Also preceding him in death were his son, Laine in 1963; sisters: Hazel Indridason, Florence Jore, Elaine Rodgers, June Holliday, and brother, Albert Smith.