Commissioner Holland French is buried in Kensico Cemetery.
| Commissioner Holland French | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Commissioner |
| Birth Date | January 2, 1895 |
| Death Date | March 3, 1989 |
| Relations | French Family |
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Commander - Northern California Division | |||
| Divisional Commander - Nevada and the Hawaiian Islands Division | |||
| Divisional Commander - Southern California Division | |||
| Field Secretary - Western Territory | July 1942 | ||
| Field Secretary - Central Territory | May 1947 | ||
| Chief Secretary - Eastern Territory | Colonel | May 1947 | |
| Territorial Commander - Western Territory | Commissioner | 1953 | 1957 |
| Territorial Commander - Eastern Territory | Commissioner | (1962) | (1963) |
| National Commander - National Command | Commissioner | 1963 | 1966 |
Col. Holland French, chief secretary of the 11 states of the eastern territory of the Salvation Army, will be the speaker, Sunday night at 7:30 at the local Salvation Army Citadel, 157 Pine SE.
Colonel Fred Malpass, divisional commander, will have charge of the services, assisted by Mrs. Malpass and divisional staff officers.
A second generation Salvationist, he was born in St. Louis son of Commissioner George French, who held important posts in Chicago and San Francisco before going as territorial commander, first to Korea and later to Western India.
After completing his course at the officers' training college in Chicago he spent 2 years on the college staff before receiving an appointment to San Jose, Calif. He remained on the west coast until 1942, serving in numerous important capacities in divisional and territorial headquarters. He served as commander of three large western divisions, Northern California, Nevada and the Hawaiian Islands, together with Southern California before being appointed Field Secretary to the Western Territory in July, 1942.
He was serving in Chicago as field secretary for the Central Territory when he received his present appointment as second in command of the Eastern Territory, in May, 1947.