Betty Holland

I was born in Beaumont, Texas (a native Texan!) Mother, Daddy and I moved to Irving in 1936 when I was 6 and my parents built our home at 220 S. Main Street (where Harvey and I live again today, returning there in 1976 when I inherited the home). School was one block east, 4 buildings on Jefferson Street between 2nd and 4th streets, the site where today the Heritage Senior Activity Center stands. I started and graduated school there.

I met Harvey (another native Texan!) December 1952 when I successfully applied for a secretarial position at the Dallas dress manufacturing firm where Harvey worked as a salesman. We married a year later and begat Dave (1954), Rick (1956), Betty Ann (1960-2001), and Dinah (1965). These kids begat us 8 grandchildren (2 boys � 6 girls) and 2 great grands.

Today Harvey is retired from The Prudential (in 1982) and I from Firestone (in 1986 after 19 years as the administrative secretary in the Southern Division of Firestone�s Real Estate Department). Whenever retirement became a grind, I would look for something to challenge my mind and contribute to the household funds. It was during 4 years at H&R Block in the early 1990�s as a seasonal tax preparer that I was introduced to the computer and we have been close ever since. I discovered the Computer Fun Group one day through a flyer at Joe�s Coffee Shop and made many friends who have endured to this day. Those in this group who have subscribed to its Premise and Promise have done so much�for so many.