Poetic Obituaries: It wasn't because of his name,

but Walt Whitman Hollon enjoyed writing poetry.

He often kept a pad and pencil nearby for doodling. He'd dash off verse on special occasions--for Betty, his wife, on Valentine's Day. When his son, Terry, turned 21. And when his daughter, Janet, turned 16.

Walt Hollon liked to write poems for his wife on Valentine's Day, and for his two children when they hit certain ages."The poem for our son had 21 verses, mind you," said Mrs. Hollon, his wife of 61 years. "And of course for the children he'd interject a little lesson, something about life that you should or shouldn't do. Give a little advice along the way. We made a little booklet out of the things he's written over the years."

from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Walt Whitman Hollon, 90, salesman, family poet

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