"Our husband and father the Reverend Dr. Aurelian Calhoun "Buddy" Holbrook was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 3, 2021."
" uddy lived a wonderful life. Due to his service aboard an aircraft carrier, his calling to the ministry, and his innate sense of adventure he traveled all over the world. He explored much of this continent, parts of South America, Russia, Thailand and India. The funny and heartwarming stories of his existence and experiences with those he encountered number the grains of sand on the beach.
As a family we shared many of these travels. We trekked all over the United States, Mexico and Canada. He and his lovely wife spent time cruising through the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean and went to the United Kingdom seeking out the roots of the Holbrook family tree."
"His occupations and interests enabled him to live life fully. His calling was to be a teacher and a preacher."
I'm a Christian, and I'm a daughter of Allan B. Holbrook, now in heaven. My married name is Debby Stevens. My parents, Allan and Marie, were devout Christians, and had 10 children. They were both school teachers, but Mom quit teaching at public school after marriage. But both Mom and Dad home-schooled us all - starting when I was in 1st grade - that's when they came to the decision to home-school us.
Dad earned an income through being an English teacher here in Traverse City, for man years.
Dad started some Bible meetings that took place in the homes of friends of ours and in our own. He was the main teacher in it, and it was in a discoursing style - he would talk about spiritual things with the fathers of the families, each time, and all the children of the families would sit and listen to it all.