Holden embraced the brotherhood of the submarine corp. Upon graduation from Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, he was stationed at Bremerton, Washington and served on the USS Connecticut and USS Jimmy Carter as a MMN. He was awarded both his "Dolphins" and a Navy Achievement Medal posthumously. He would have been extremely honored by these achievements.  Although he was proud to be a native Nebraskan, he grew to love the Pacific Northwest as an avid snowboarder and fly-fisherman. Unfortunately, we lost him on a beautiful summer evening in a civilian motorcycle accident. We think of him constantly and miss him terribly. He was fun. He was funny. He loved to laugh, and he could be goofy. He also had a unique intelligence, amazing curiosity and incredibly varied interests. He lived for adventure and new experiences, always with a great attitude and positive outlook. His life and memory will always be cherished especially by his parents, Philip & Heather, and sister, Taylor. Fair winds and following seas, Navy man. Godspeed, our son.