Douglas Gordon Holt

Douglas Gordon Holt, Ph.D, age 66, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011. He was born in Little Rock on December 23, 1944, the son of the late Dr. L. Gordon and Jim O'Lee Steele Holt. He was a graduate of Catholic High School for Boys, received his B.A. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and received his M.A. and Ph.D from the University of Mississippi where he was the Academic Advisor for Athletics. He was Professor of English at Louisiana State University from 1983 until his retirement in 2008. He is survived by two brothers, Mr. Michael B. Holt and Mr. Timothy J. Holt; a sister, Ms. Lee Holt; nieces, Mrs. Stephen Paulson, Ms. Margaret Holt, Misses Leslie and Anna Holt, and Miss Mayme Wilson; great-nephews, Masters William and John Paulson and great-niece, Miss Lizzy Paulson, all of Little Rock. A rosary was recited by Msgr. John O'Donnell in the chapel of Ruebel Funeral Home on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at 6 p.m. A memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church on Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10 a.m. officiated by Msgr. Gaston Hebert. Following the service the family will be at 114 Glen Dr., Little Rock. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Msgr. Allen Trust Fund, 1003 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, Ark. 72205. "Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight, sweet prince: And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!"