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Joe Holiday
(Nov. 6, 1927-June 30, 1990). Joe Holiday was born in Chicago, Illinois, the seventh of eight children of Joseph and Gussie Hunt Holiday. Holiday’s father died when he was two years old, after which the family moved to Indianapolis where Holiday resided until his death. Holiday may have heard stories about his father’s creativity that would inspire his artistry much later in life. As a cabinet maker, Holiday’s father fashioned ornate designs in wood and painted glass. As an adult, the younger Holdiay would go on to create frames for… Read More »Joe Holiday