Leslie Lynn (Taylor) Holmes |
| Posted 2024-01-11 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Jan. 10, 2024 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Leslie Lynn Holmes, of Show Low, passed into eternal rest on Dec. 26, 2023. Her devoted husband of 60 years, Wayne Holmes, was at her side. Leslie was born to Yvonne and Lester Taylor in Hanford, California, and she grew up in Anza, California. After graduation from Hemet Union High School, she married her high school sweetheart, Wayne Holmes. Their marriage ceremony was performed by Fr. Francis at the historic Antonio de Pala Asistencia or "Pala Mission" in Pala, California. Leslie and Wayne welcomed their daughter Lisa into their lives and later their son Jeff. Leslie was the proud grandmother of Lauren and many other grandchildren and great-grandchildren. As a banker Leslie witnessed a frequent bank client being bitten by his "pet" rattlesnake at the drive-up window. Evidently this client had quite a crush on her and decided to show off. Leslie deadpanned, "You might want to check out that bite at the nearest hospital." In Lake Havasu City, Wayne, Leslie and son Jeff purchased TV-45, a local television station serving the community, where Leslie wrote and produced the station's featured broadcast of the London Bridge story. It was a five-month effort and one that brought her great pleasure. Leslie was not a fishing fan, as was Wayne, but she astounded her fisherman/guide husband by excelling at competitive bass fishing as a member of the trophy-winning Team Bass. Leslie's family in Arizona and Oregon will miss her hearty laugh and delivery of the perfect witticism with perfect timing. If Wayne was Sonny Bono, Leslie was most certainly Cher. The Holmes family extends their immense gratitude to the staff of Carriage House in Snowflake, who provided outstanding and compassionate care to Leslie in her final days. |
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