Re: The Madhatter(Skip holland)

On Sunday, November 24, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Denis D. Dinger wrote:
> Mary Armstrong wrote:
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> > "Denis D. Dinger" <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > >Folks,
> > > If the news is correct, I am sorry to inform you that we in the Comed=
y
> > >arena have lost another comedy Brother. I have had the chance and
> > >opportunity to work with The Madhatter(Skip Holland) on many occasions=
.
> > >He holds a very near and dear place in my heart. Skip(if the news is
> > >correct) has lost his life in an automoblie accident in Missouri. I
> > >have not confirmed this to be the positive truth, but my sources are
> > >viable. I taped to made for HBO comedy specials with Skip. He is from
> > >Virginia Beach and has travelled all about the comedy Scene. He has
> > >been in the business some 25 years. If you know/knew him, you know tha=
t
> > >he will be sorely missed in the comedy arena. Skip..if your
> > >listening...Peace be with you and...make em laugh...wherever you are.
> > >*The Mic is at Half Mast*
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Denis D. Dinger
> > > AKA: Triple"D"
> > Denis,
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> > I worked with him a month or two ago at Crackers in Indianapolis. He wa=
s great
> > to work with, very gracious and funny as hell. I saw Sandy, Crackers' m=
anager
> > last night, and she told me that he had been killed a couple of nights =
ago.
> > Something about a logging truck dumping its cargo on his car. Damn sham=
e.
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> > Mary Armstrong
> ..
> Mary,=20
> A shame it is. Sorely missed here locally already.=20
> DDD
I knew skip Holland when I was a teenager he was probably about in his mid-=
20s he was a singing comedian and he duoed with another friend of his that =
I  I knew, his name is Marty Straight. They were both excellent guitar play=
ers and Skip was a funny comedian, they both rented a house in my neighborh=
ood in Malibu Virginia Beach and live across the street from my family on P=
elican Lane, early 1970s, I will always remember them days they used to pay=
 me to mow their yard that's how I met them, both were very good people, =
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