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In Memoriam
The Clan Graham Society extends our deepest
sympathies to relatives and friends of:
Dianna Hollister
Dianna passed
away on Thursday, December 17th. Mert, her husband said," after
her long illness,(2 1/2) years, that her heart finally gave out and
that she passed peacefully. He also said that there would not be
any memorial
service for her as that was the way that she wanted it. She
wants everyone to remember her as she was. Full of joy and
compassion and love for the all of you. He further said that she
was also loved by all of the medical staff and doctors that had taken
care of her for the passed 21/2 years. I know that all of you
have been wondering and asking about Dianna and I have had nothing to
tell and now that I do have something to tell it is nothing but sad
news. It would be nice if we could all take a moment of our busy
schedule and say a prayer of thankfulness for allowing us the
privilege of having to know and love her. She will always
be in our hearts and memories for all the joy and happiness that she
brought to all of us that knew her. We also need to remember
how much she loved and cared about the Clan Graham group. She
has been sorely missed at all of the Florida games during her
illness ,but her memory will live on in our hearts. She always
brought joy and happiness when ever she was at
the Clan tent and she always was a ray of sunshine to all.
We can all rest assured that as she entered the gates of heaven in her
Graham kilt that she has already made friends with the angles and the
Lord has made a special place for this very special person.
For those of you that wish to send a card, Mert's address is as
follows;
Mert Hollister
2418 Commerce Blvd.
Orlando,Florida 32807
J Howard Standing
1929-2009
J (John) Howard Standing passed away May 25, 2009 after a short
battle with cancer. J Howard was born to R Howard and Anne Austin
Standing on January 8, 1929 in Shoal Lake, Manitoba, Canada. His
grandmother was Isabella Graham of Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. He
and his family immigrated to Los Angeles in 1945 where J enrolled at
UCLA, graduating with a master’s degree in Physiology. He spent the
next several years working in the Department of Corrections as a
parole officer. J Howard then entered Southwestern University
School of Law graduating in 1965 and opened a law practice in 1966.
He enjoyed all aspects of his legal career, specializing most
recently in probate law.
He was very proud of his Scottish heritage and was a long time
member of the St Andrew's Society of Los Angeles where he served as
President for most of the years 1997 to 2007. He designed the
California State District Tartan and shepherded a bill through the
California State Legislature to final passage as the official
California State Tartan.
J. Howard’s legal ability was brought into play as a prime mover
behind passage of bills creating both a National and California
State Tartan Day on April 6 of each year. J was
honored at a Tartan Day Dinner sponsored by the Society and the
Seaside Highland Games, an organization which he had served as Board
member and legal counsel, on April 6 of this year.
J Howard is survived by his wife Joan (Cousins) Standing, his twin
daughters, Juliann Watson and Caren Standing and four
grandchildren. His sons Christopher Howard and Mark Hanley
predeceased him.
A memorial service will be held on June 18 at 2 pm at the Beverly
Hills Presbyterian Church, 505 N. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. In
lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in the name of
J Howard Standing to the St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles and
sent to Dr. John Benton, President, at 635 Westbridge Place,
Pasadena, California 91105 to further the Society’s community
outreach.
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The Clan Graham Society extends
our deepest sympathies to relatives and friends.
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