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Fred Holister Archives - Plainsman Herald

Vol. 140 No. 16 October 16th, 2026

Tag: Fred Holister

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“Don’t Let a Few Gray Hairs Get in the Way of Your Courage”

August 16, 2026

History, News, Old West

Tags: Bill Thompson, Boston, Fred Holister, Southeast Colorado, Vilas

The Life and Legacy of Cowboy Fred Holister By Kent Brooks Great journeys into the past starts with a single question. For this story that question came a few years back (maybe 2015 or 2016) during a visit with my Uncle Harold Brooks. As we sat talking about the old stories and forgotten histories of…
Growing Up in Baca County – Chapter 6 Part 1 – John Havens

December 31, 2019

History, Stories

Tags: Fred Holister, John Havens, Southeast Colorado, Vilas

Note this episode references Fred Holister. More on Fred Click Here: Fred Holister: A Cowboy’s Story Many older people of the Vilas Community made an impression on my life. Some were school teachers, some were business men, others were preachers, farmers, and retired folks. But one I would like to mention especially was Uncle…
A Cowboy’s Story: Fred Holister

October 26, 2017

History, Stories

Tags: cowboy, Fred Holister, National Trail, Southeast Colorado, Vilas

May 24, 2018 Update from the Original post: Had a great conversation earlier this evening with 92-year-old John Havens from Vilas who now lives in Kansas. He preached the funeral for my brother 52 years ago, which I did not know. He also did the funeral for Fred Hollister which was one of his first…

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