A Lasting Legacy - Ken Holloway 1944 - 2022
Services for Kenneth Wayne Holloway were held Friday, April 8, 2022, at the Chattanooga School Gerald Gravlee Center with Jim Birdwell, Fletcher, Oklahoma and Larry Shelley, Minister of the Chattanooga Church of Christ, officiating.
Ken, 78, of Chattanooga passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital North in Oklahoma City. He was born January 14, 1944, in Frederick, Oklahoma to Ralph W. and Irma Murle (Miller) Holloway. He married Sue Ann Kinder on June 28, 1963, in Chattanooga, Oklahoma.
In a statement, the North American Limousin Foundation, Board of Directors and its membership mourned the passing of a leader and a legend, Ken Holloway, Coyote Hills Ranch of Chattanooga, OK.
“Ken Holloway was as dedicated a Limousin breeder as any man could possibly be. That dedication was also extended to his family, fellow breeders and friends in the cattle business across the country. Mr. Holloway served as the NALF President from 2002-2003 and served two full terms on the NALF board beginning in 1997. Ken was the 4th inductee to the NALF Hall of Fame in 2009.
“A 1966 graduate of Oklahoma State University, Ken earned his degree in Animal Husbandry and while at OSU, was very active in departmental activities and livestock judging teams. Ken was also inducted into the Livestock Marketeers in 2002.”
Current NALF President and one of Ken’s closest friends, Bruce Lawrence stated, “Ken will be greatly missed by all, his dedication and passion for the Limousin Breed and its membership leaves a legacy to be cherished for generations. I will greatly miss him as a close friend and partner in the cattle business. We all are praying for the Holloway family at this time.”
Mr. Holloway was also the breed’s most dedicated supporter of the North American Limousin Junior Association since its inception. Ken started the Genetics On Ice Program in 1984 to provide the vehicle that not only financed the junior association’s activities annually, but additionally helped run the All-American Limousin Futurity until its conclusion in 2020. Genetics on Ice has raised over $1.75 million of revenue for the Limousin Junior Association.
Today, thanks to Ken’s foresight and passion for juniors in the Limousin breed, the proceeds that previously funded the Limousin Futurity show were diverted to fund over $17,500 of scholarships annually to juniors. The remainder of the proceeds help fund the Juniors’ annual operating budget.
Ken served in many different roles in the Limousin breed. He was the owner and operator of American Cattle Services and travelled throughout the country annually to assist breeders with the marketing and promotion of their cattle. Ken started ACS in 1971, just three years after the formation of the North American Limousin Foundation.
Ken and his family were leaders in the production of Limousin genetics to the commercial cattle industry. Paying attention to detail and adapting to change in the cattle business, Ken was always willing to apply new technology available in the industry to make better cattle for his customers and friends.
Upon college graduation, Ken went to work as a field representative for the American Shorthorn Association. Following that he served as a livestock industry coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture. He and Edgar Hamm then began Southwest Sire Evaluation Center near Frederick, Oklahoma in the late 1960’s.
Ken was president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association from 1999-2001 and OCA Cattleman of the Year in 2006. He was also instrumental in the organization of the Oklahoma Junior Cattlemen’s Association. Most of all he was a great friend, family man and deeply cared for all involved in the United States cattle business. He will forever be remembered and greatly missed.
Ken is survived by his wife Sue Ann of the home, daughters both of Chattanooga, Oklahoma, Shari Holloway, Shana Holloway and her friend Michael Selby of Era, Texas, grandson Ross Turner of Oologah, Oklahoma, his brother David and wife Janice Holloway of Chattanooga, Oklahoma, sister-in-law Arlene Holloway of Lawton, Oklahoma, two nieces, four nephews and a host of great nieces and great nephews.
Ken was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Eldon Ray Holloway and brother Jerry Holloway.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in Ken’s name to the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, PO Box 82395, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73148, the North American Limousin Junior Association, 6205 S. Main Street, Suite D-280, Aurora, Colorado 80016-5370, the Tillman County Historical Museum, PO Box 833, Frederick, Oklahoma 73542 or to the Chattanooga Cemetery Association, PO Box 173, Chattanooga, Oklahoma 73528.
