Maryland Charter Boat Association, Inc.

NEWS

R.I.P. Captain William Lee Holt (1956 – 2025)

(From Bill’s sister Sue Yon)

William (Bill) Lee Holt, 69 of Shady Side, Md, passed away on September 7, 2025 at his home with his sister by his side. Bill served in the Navy, he was a Charter Boat Captain and in good standing with the Deale Captains Association, the Maryland Charter Boat Association, and St. Charles Sportsman’s Club (23 years).

He was the sole owner and operator of WLH Construction Company. He enjoyed working for channel NBC4 of D.C for 37 years and channel CBS 9 of D.C. for 10 years. He was very gifted and talented with everything he touched. He had many hobbies such as fishing, hunting, working with leather, building things and reading. Bill loved being a dad to his fur babies Boomer, Stormee and Johnny Ringo; he also enjoyed family time with his nieces, nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his fur babies Budweiser, Brut and Nitro Glycerin and Grandparents, Judson & Bertha Holt of NC, Grandparents, Horace & Julia Caffi of MD, father, Kenneth Greer Holt, Sr., brothers, Keith and Ronnie Holt Reese of VA, niece, Cara Reese of VA and brother, Judson Holt of MD.

He is survived by his fur babies Boomer, Stormee and Johnny Ringo, also mother Genevieve ( & Ray Moore) Holt of MD, sister in law, Helen Reese and nephew, Tony (& Leah) Reese and their children of VA, sister in law, Joyce Reese and their children of VA, brother, Kenneth Greer Holt, Jr. of MD, sister Suzanne (& Kerry) Yon and niece, Julia (& Rick) Snyder of PA and children, Valarie, Samantha, Richard III (Tre), Aliyah Rose, nephew Anthony (Tony) (& Alycia) Yon of MD, and their children Elaina, Charlee and Vincent, nephew, Jon Yon of MD and niece, Jennalyn (& Grant) Keifer of PA.

Bill is also survived by his Shady Side family Elayne Hollen, Keith Davis, Nancy Beall, Nora & Joe Sreboroski, Nathan & Joanne Henson, Joan & Jeff Stansfield and Darla & Robby Howes.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Happy Harbour in Deale, Maryland on November 1^st from 12-3. Bill will then be laid to rest in North Carolina next to his Dad, Uncle and Grandfather. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude for children’s cancers.

Fair Winds and Following Seas Captain Bill…