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George L. Hollowell 1932 - 2020

George Lorenzo Hollowell of Montague County, TX was born on July 23, 1932 in Nolan County. George Hollowell was married to Jennie (Smith) Hollowell on September 12, 2009 in Montague County, TX, and died at age 88 years old on August 30, 2020 in Sweetwater, Nolan County, TX.

George Lorenzo Hollowell

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Montague County, TX

July 23, 1932

Nolan County, Texas, United States

August 30, 2020

Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, 79556, United States

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1932

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July 23, 1932

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Nolan County, Texas United States

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2020

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August 30, 2020

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Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas 79556, United States
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GEORGE L. HOLLOWELL July 23, 1932 ~ August 30, 2020 (age 88) George L. Hollowell, age 88, of Sweetwater, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his residence. Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Graveside services will be held 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Nolan Cemetery with Pastor Phillip Litton officiating. Burial will follow. A memorial service will be held 2:00 P.M., Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Broadway Baptist Church with Pastor Phillip Litton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home. George was born on July 23, 1932 in Nolan County, Texas to Roy Monroe and Edith Hollowell. He worked most of his life in the oilfield. He also was as a mechanic and co-owner of Hollowell's Repair Shop, a truck driver and also owned an RV park. George loved to restore old cars and go to car shows. He attended Broadway Baptist Church. He married Shirley Smith on January 20, 1952 in Sweetwater, Texas. She preceded him in death on October 31, 2008. He then married Jennie Smith Ballenger on September 12, 2009 in Sweetwater, Texas. He loved his family and will be dearly missed by them and many friends. He is survived by his wife, Jennie Hollowell of Sweetwater, Texas; two sons, Ben Hollowell and wife Glynda and Lowell Hollowell and wife Beverly, all of Sweetwater, Texas; son-in-law, Bobby Hamlin of Hawley, Texas; daughter, Mary Hollis and husband Willy of Abilene, Texas; and daughter-in-law, Katherine Sue Hollowell of Eastland, Texas; step-daughters, Kerrie Wetsel and husband Torrey of Bastrop, Texas, and Debbie Kill and husband Steve of Merkel, Texas; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Edward (Ed) Hollowell of California, He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Hollowell; daughters, Renee Hollowell and Amy Hamlin; son, George ( Pat ) Hollowell; parents, Roy Monroe and Edith Hollowell; brother, Jack Hollowell; and sister, Dorothy Bryant. Honorary pallbearers will be David Spears, Seth Hollowell, Jeff Smith, Robert Wheeler, Willy Hollis, Ben Hollowell, Lowell Hollowell, and Chris Merritt. - Online memorials, Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home, Sweetwater, Texas

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In 1932, in the year that George L. Hollowell was born, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.

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In 1942, he was just 10 years old when on November 28th at 10:15p, a nightclub in Boston, the Cocoanut Grove, caught fire. The origins of the fire are unknown but it killed 492 people - the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. Hundreds more were injured. The disaster was so shocking that it replaced World War II in the headlines and lead to reforms in safety standards and codes.

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