Arthur Lee Holston Sr. June 16, 1947 ~ May 25, 2015 On Monday, May 25, 2015, the Godfather of Ogden packed up his fishing-pole and headed to Heaven to be reunited with his King, our Lord and Savior; leaving behind his aches and pains from incurable hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). As the most dedicated fisherman many have ever known, he was considerate down to | Co oe the very last minutes of his | life; it was more than fitting | he left this earth on a day al- | ready set aside to remember — those heroes that have ~ passedbeforehim'"Memorial Day’ - _—_ Born June 16, 1947, Art spent his life serving God and every individual he en- countered, whether it was teaching others to fish or offering a kind word, Art was always a hard-working, hon- @ ==" : orable and respectable man. One of his fondest accomplishments was being the manager of the Ogden City Breakers. He touched many lives volunteering as coach, assistant coach, cheerleader or 'team dad’. | In 2009, he retired from working to become a full time fisherman. He was notorious for his bright smile and upbeat attitude as well as his willingness to lend a hand to anyone that needed it. Whenever he had spare time, besides fishing, he loved camping and spending time with friends and family. On June 20, 1980 he married the love of his life, Louise Brenda Holston whom he is survived by, as well as his children, Aaron Hanna (Paula), Artysha Holston-Dexter, Dante (Sommer), Arthur Lee Jr. - Katy McBride, Bryan (Angel), Sha- reece and Sharae Hill; his brothers, Ronald, Gregory, Richard, Gerald, Carvin and Kenneth Holston; brother-in-law, Leon Woodall; and sisters, Valetta Saunders Alberti (Gunter), Jackie Norsingle, Ronda, Lisa and Sharon Winzer; as well asa host of family members; nine grandchildren (plus an addi, tional eight children called him 'grandpa'.) Art had dozens of god-children plus thousands of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Saunders and Clorand Drake Holston; his mother-in-law, Mary Woodall; and son-in-law, Kelvin Dexter. : Services will be held at New Zion Baptist Church at 2935 Lincoln Avenue, Ogden, Utah, where Art served for more than fifty years in a multitude of capacities which included usher, first aid auxiliary and culinary specialist. The family will receive guests at Noon with a video tribute to Art. Memorial Services will begin at one o'clock with a repass to follow immediately after. , Art will be missed sorely and remembered fondly as a great husband, father, friend and a fisherman extraordinaire. His family would like to thank everyone for their support during his illness and difficult time; specifically Ilene and Mavis of H.C.N.U, Pastor Carey McCall, the missions of New Zion Baptist Church, Shaun Myers and the entire team at My- ers Mortuary. ! Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.myers-mortuary.com