Seventh Generation

4387. Alvin Perry BOLICK Jr was born on 22 May 1924 in Catawba County, North Carolina. He died on 16 August 2012 at the age of 88 in Pallative Care & Hospice of Catawba Valley, Newton, North Carolina. He was buried in Catawba Memorial Park, Hickory, Catawba County, NC. His obituary appeared as follows: HICKORY Alvin Perry Bolch, Jr., 88, passed away Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at Palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley, after a brief illness. Alvin was born May 22, 1924, in Catawba County to the late Alvin and Lottie Deal Bolch, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Ezell Bolch; and a sister, Frances Bigsby. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, retired from Elliott Hosiery Mill and served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. Above all, he was a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He lived to see his children grow personally and professionally and have families of their own. He attended all the grandchildren's graduations from high school and college as well as the weddings of two granddaughters. During retirement, he walked daily, won medals in his senior pool division and enjoyed several cruises and trips with children and grandchildren. He loved to tinker and could fix just about anything, taught his granddaughters to dance, loved big band music and his breakfast buddies on the weekends. He had a beautiful smile and will be greatly missed. Surviving are his sons, Bob Bolch, of Apex, N.C. and Mike Bolch and wife, Kathy, of Raleigh; daughters, Mary Bolch Huntley and husband, Robert, of Charlotte and Nan Robertson and husband, Allen, of Rock Hill, S.C.; grandchildren, Matthew, Laurin, Kelly, Justin, Amanda and Emily; great-grandchildren, Zeke and Zoey; and brother, Malcolm Bolch of Hickory. The family will receive friends Sunday, Aug. 19, from 1 to 2:45 p.m. at Hickory Funeral Home. Services will be held Sunday, at 3 p.m. at Hickory Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Dan Duke officiating. Burial will follow in Catawba Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to PKD Foundation, 8330 Ward Parkway, Suite 510, Kansas City, MO, 64114-2000. Condolences may be made online at hickoryfh.com. Hickory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. [Published in Hickory Daily Record from August 17 to August 18, 2012]

Evelyn EZELL (private).