Leonidas Thomas Holland
1898-1963
LIVING IN 1952; Box 125, Celina, Tenn.
BIRTH: Greenfield, Tenn. on Jan. 8, 1898
WIFE: Anne Johnston; CHILDREN: TWO
BAPTIZED BY: A. O. Colley, July, 1911
BEGAN SINGING: Greenfield, Tenn. 1911
TRAINING: Greenfield Training School, Chicago University
Conservatory, Dallas Academy of Music, Progressive Series
Teacher's College, Freed-Hardeman College, Nashville
Conservatory of Music, George Peabody College
CHURCHES SERVED: Grace Avenue, Nashville, Tenn., 1928-32,
Lawrence Avenue, 1933-41, Ferndale, Mich., 1942-48
RADIO:WLAC, Nashville, Tenn., Shreveport, La., Mayfield,
Ky.
MEETINGS PER YEAR: Six to eight
PERMANENT CONTACT: J. H. Overstreet, Box 125, Celina, Tenn.
OTHER FACTS OF INTEREST: For forty-one years has led
singing and taught Bible classes. Been sick only three days
and missed eating Lord's Supper only once in all that time.
Has taught secular music and also many singing schools,
song-drills, etc., for the church. Holds B. Mus., Ms.D.,
and Ps.D. degrees.
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Preachers of Today, Vol. 1, 164 (Published in
1952).
Burial Location
Brother Holland is buried in the Highland Cemetery in
Greenfield, Tenn., next to his father,
J. L. Holland.