Ben Holladay

Biography

Ben Holladay (1819–1887) is remembered through the quiet dignity of Mount Calvary Cemetery, where his life of mid-19th-century resolve finds a resting place. Though little may be known of his daily pursuits, the years assigned to him place him among those who witnessed a period of great change in American life.

His memory endures in the care of those who tend his gravesite, serving as a reminder that every life leaves an imprint, however humble, on the communities that nurtured it.