Miriam Davida ROTMAN

1920 - 2009  (88 years)

• Name	Miriam Davida ROTMAN  [2]
  	EAST PEORIA, IL - Miriam D. Holden, 88, formerly of Peoria, died at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born Aug. 28, 1920, in Chicago to David B. and Rhea Rotman. She earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in psychology from the University of Chicago and worked as a child psychologist for the Evanston School District before moving to Peoria with her husband, Lawrence B. Holden, M.D., Peoria's first neurosurgeon. They wed in Chicago on Dec. 24, 1944. He preceded her in death on Feb. 14, 1986. She also was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruth Rotman and Georgine Kavka, M.D. She is survived by her brother, Danny Rotman of Aventura, Fla.; and her five children, Rhea Holden of Phoenix, Ariz., Eric (Lisa) Holden of River Ridge, La., Judith (Donald) Richards of Meyersville, N.J., Michael Holden of Peoria, Ill., and David (Carol) Holden of Washington, Ill. She also is survived by her six grandchildren and stepgrandchildren, Mirais and Emory Holden of Louisiana, David and Donald Richards of New Jersey, Christopher (Brooke) White of Seattle, Wash., and Caitlin (Aaron) Greenwood of Washington, Ill.; and three great-grandchildren, Charlotte White, and Alysa and Austin Greenwood. She was very active in the Peoria area mental health community and was President of the Peoria County Mental Health Society for many years. She helped establish a program for forgotten patients at Bartonville State Hospital and was instrumental in the development of the Zeller Zone Center. She loved the Arts and artists and clung to life tenaciously. During her final illness, when asked if she were ready to die, her response was, "Bull----!" She was true to herself until the end. Private services will be at a later date. The Wilton Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to the United Way. Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 1/25/2009 Posted on Find A Grave Maintained by: Topperlove Originally Created by: jeanette [1]
  Birth	28 Aug 1920	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 Jan 2009	East Peoria, Tazewell Co., illinois   [2]
  Burial	Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I91987	Main Tree
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2018

  
  

  Family	Dr. Lawrence Burt HOLDEN,   b. 24 Jan 1919, Fayetteville, Onondaga Co., New York d. 14 Feb 1986, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F38421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2018

  
  

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  [S9923] Find A Grave: Obituary Notice for Miriam Davida Rotman Holden. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.