if (!document.MAX_used) document.MAX_used = ','; Advanced Search In 1960, he served as a delegate to the White House Conference on Children and Youth. Home Holt received a Bachelor of Law degree in 1927 at the University of Arkansas (UA) in Fayetteville (Washington County), where he developed political skills and ambitions. (71 years old). McMath won by 10,000 votes, but he later commented that, if the campaign had lasted two more weeks, Holt would have won. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. He served three years in the U.S. Air Force and, in 1979, concluded a career as an air force reservist with the rank of colonel. Sorry! Jack was a loving husband, father, brother, son, and friend who never met a stranger. He worked a variety of jobs, including selling insurance, teaching in the Cotter (Baxter County) school district, and serving as a clerk in the Arkansas Highway Department before returning to school and earning his law degree from the University of Arkansas in 1937. Jack Wilson Holt Sr. was an eminent Arkansas politician for two decades in the mid-twentieth century. In 1948, Holt ran for governor along with nine other Democrats. The Dixiecrat rebellion against the race policies of President Harry S. Truman and the national Democratic Party pushed integration to the forefront of the race. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Jack Holt to show support. Please reset your password. Try again later. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); Public Records for Jack Holt Found We found 378 entries for Jack Holt in the United States. Drag images here or select from your computer for Judge Jack Wilson Holt memorial. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Jack Holt (Ozark, Arkansas), born in Paris, Arkansas, who passed away on October 31, 2021, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. The elder Holt, a fiery stump speaker, was elected attorney general four times, and led a field of candidates for the U.S. Senate in 1942. As of 2013, he lives with his wife, Jane Holt, on a farm off state Highway 10 west of Little Rock. Join Facebook to connect with Jack W Holt Jr. and others you may know. He insisted that his parents change his name to Jack because children teased him that he had a girls name, Sammie. Race & Ethnicity. Additional support provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council. Ricky enjoyed whittling and carving wood, hunting with all the kids in the family, fishing and joking with everyone. Read our Privacy Policy. Also known as W Holt, Judge Jack Holt. Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Learn more about merges. Read More Jack B Holt , 41 Lives in Cincinnati, OH AKA: Jack Brandon Holt, Jack S Holt, Brandon Holt Jack Wilson Holt Sr. was an eminent Arkansas politician for two decades in the mid-twentieth century. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. He was born on July 24, 1948, in Searcy County, Arkansas to Robert Junior and Ruthie Mae Eddings Wyatt. After leaving the court, he campaigned for a successful constitutional amendment in 2000 that reformed and reorganized the Arkansas judicial system, including a requirement that elections to all the trial and appellate courts be nonpartisan. if( !rvb.getCk() ){ Try again later. There was a problem getting your location. 2023 Encyclopedia of Arkansas. He had three of the heart bypass valves fail, twice, and had stints added. While there appear to be no major opinions attributed to Holt, he was a highly respected figure in the legal community, and many young lawyers benefited from his advice and career oversight, with some of his former clerks (including Paul Danielson, Elsijane Trimble Roy, and Josephine Hart) going on to serve on the states high court. Failed to delete memorial. He helped those in need and was always eager to help his neighbors. Funeral arrangement under the care ofShaffer Funeral Home. } Pallbearers will be Peyton Holt, Tyler Lemley, Dawson Holt, Kanon Fisher, Ty Holt, and Garret Gardenhire. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Jack Holt (23797921)? He successfully defended people accused of murder in two highly publicized casesSusan McMillian, who was accused of poisoning her doctor husband, and William McArthur, a prominent Little Rock defense lawyer who was arrested by Sheriff Tommy Robinson in 1983 for the murder of McArthurs wife. Too, he emerged as the candidate around whom the states Democratic establishment converged, and so in a contest in which race and changeOrval Faubus was stepping down after six terms and twelve yearswere central issues, Holt was tagged as the status quo candidate. Arkansas; Little Rock; Jack Wilson Holt Jr; Jack Wilson Holt Jr, Age 93. aka W Holt, Judge Jack Holt, Jack J Holt, Chief J Holt. If you can, provide 1-2 sources of information backing up this correction. Give a donation in someones name to mark a special occasion, honor a friend or colleague or remember a beloved family member. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? 100 Rock Street His true passion and gift was bringing laughter and smiles to everyone he met or encountered on a daily basis. About