FORMER STATE CHAMP NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS

[THEANIMAL]

WRESTLING FAMILY,

 

DIRK HOLLAND, FORMER UT-K WRESTLER AND STATE CHAMP (155, 1977 EAST RIDGE H.S.), HAS A BRAIN TUMOR. HE HAD A VERY BAD SEIZURE LAST WEEK AND THEY DISCOVERED THE TUMOR. HE WILL FIND OUT MONDAY HOW BAD IT IS AND WHAT CAN BE DONE.

 

THE ANIMAL

[StarRaider]

Thanks for posting this, Dirk was one of those great ER wrestlers. I will keep him & his family in my prayers.

Edited November 7, 2010 by StarRaider

[clintabbott]

Prayers from an old whistleblower.

[StarRaider]

Any news on this THEANIMAL?

[THEANIMAL]

Any news on this THEANIMAL?

 

NOT YET.

 

THE ANIMAL

[THEANIMAL]

I TALKED TO DIRK TODAY. HE HAS STAGE 3 BRAIN CANCER. HE IS NOT GIVING UP. HE MUST GO THROUGH 6 WEEKS OF RADIADION AND THEN CHEMO. HE IS VERY OPEN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID HEARING FROM SOME OF HIS OLD FRIENDS WILL HELP HIM GET THROUGH THIS. HERE IS HIS CONTACT INFO:

 

HOLLAND, FREDDY "DIRK" (UT WRESTLER 1978-81)

1959 Waterford Village Dr.

Clemmons, NC 27012-9381

fholland@triad.rr.com

 

THE ANIMAL

Edited November 12, 2010 by THEANIMAL

[gomocs]

Dirk has passed away.

 

F. Dirk Holland, class of 1977 and outstanding East Ridge Athlete passed away at 1:30a this morning after losing a battle with brain cancer.

 

Arrangements:

 

The funeral will be held

... Thursday, Jan 26, 2012

2:00pm

 

Fairmont Presbyterian Church

1436 Cotton Grove Rd

Lexington, NC 27292

 

The family will receive friends from 1-2p at the church.

 

Dirk's body will be cremated.

 

The family will then open their home to friends/guests later that afternoon after the funeral.

 

1959 Waterford Village Dr.

Clemmons, NC 27012-9381

Edited January 24, 2012 by gomocs

[nashwrestling]

My prayers go out to the entire Holland family. God bless.

[StarRaider]

RIP Dirk, You will always be remembered as a cornerstone of the great East Ridge teams. My condolences to your family, friends, and teammates.