Anita Mae Holliday Obituary (1919 - 2009)

Anita Mae Holliday, 89, Roscoe, Illinois, died at 12:50 p.m., Saturday, March 28, 2009 in Morris Health Care and Rehab Center, Morris, Illinois after a lengthy illness. Born July 16, 1919 in East Moline, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Elma (Minks) Fuller. Lived 60 years in Roscoe, coming here from Rockton. Married Dwight Charles “Whitey” Holliday in Dubuque, Iowa on April 10, 1939. She was employed by Fairbanks Morris in Beloit, Wisconsin for 40+ years as an office assistant, arc welder and an inspector in the Magnetic Dept. Anita was a life-time member of the American Motorcycle Association. She rode motorcycles with her husband in all 50 states, they rented a Harley in Hawaii, and rode to Alaska three times. They went with the American Racers to the Anglo American Match Race Series Four for England and Italy. They completed the Harley Davidson Corp, ABC’s of Touring in the 1980’s, participated locally in riding events, went to most Wationa Events riding their Harley to them anywhere in the lower 48 states. Anita graduated from Hononegah High School. Survivors include daughters Rayde (Red) Lewis, Machesney Park, Illinois and Reta (Fred) Tyler, Loves Park, Illinois; son Raymond C. (Rosie) Holliday, Pecatonica, Illinois; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren and nephew Roger (Gaille) Holliday, Surprise, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sisters Sharley Cox and Baby Girl Fuller and great grandson James Levi Jarvis. Funeral ceremonies will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2009 in McCorkle Funeral Home 767 N Blackhawk Blvd, Rockton, Illinois with Reverend Tom Kingery, pastor of Rockton United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 3.