Journal North, New Mexico, January 17, 2004

RICHARD BRUCE HOLTHOUSE, 84, of Taos died Saturday.
He was born in Chicago. He loved the woods, streams, lakes, hunting, fishing and trapping. He joined the Army in March 1942 and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in the European, African and Middle Eastern campaigns and was awarded medals for his service, including bronze stars. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in physical therapy. He retired in 1984 after 32 years and was awarded an honorary lifetime membership by the American Physical Therapy Association. He and and his wife moved to the Plaza de Retiro in Taos in May of 2000 to be closer to their children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Colleen Lane Holthouse; daughter, Pamela Diane Harris and husband Tom of Arroyo Hondo; son, Bruce Lane Holthouse and wife Terry Davis of Valdez; three grandchildren; sisters, Beth B. Bertram of Holland, Mich., Virginia Swartout of Fairfax, Va., and brother, Robert S. Holthouse and wife Kay of Allegan, Mich.
Services have been held.
Rivera-Hanlon Funeral Home, (505) 758-3841.