Hollie Beard
12/17/82 ~ 09/01/07
Hollie Beard, our beloved Holls Bolls, left this earth Sept. 1, 2007. She was killed in a tragic auto accident while traveling to our family cabin to spend the holiday with Cassie, her sister and best friend.Hollie was born December 17, 1982 to Winston and Carolyn Beard. She was the youngest of eight children and was the perfect final touch to the Beard family.
Hollie was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho and graduated from Hillcrest High School. She developed many close relationships with her friends and teachers as she went through school. What a cherished blessing her friends have been to her throughout her life. Thank you all for your love!
Hollie had many talents and hobbies including drawing, music, yoga, hiking, and swimming. Most of all, she loved drama. She studied acting at Brigham Young University, where she graduated with honors in 2005 and was selected by the faculty to be the graduation speaker. Hollie grew to love the characters she portrayed in plays and skits. In her senior year at BYU, she played Joan of Arc, a character with whom Hollie shared many qualities. She loved and admired Joan's strength and courage. Hollie had great strength of character and courage in facing life's challenges. Her greatest qualities were her tender heart, and quick and warm smile that endeared her to so many. Hollie loved animals, including her dog Edgar (named after Edgar Allen Poe) and her previous dog Data (named after Data on Star Trek). Animals could sense her tender heart and they returned her affection with great loyalty.
Aunt Hollie will be missed by all her nieces and nephews. She loved children and it was one of her greatest wishes to be a mother, like her own adoring mother.
Hollie had a deep abiding love for the Savior. She carried with her a testimony of Jesus Christ and a knowledge that she is a daughter of God. She believed that it was not happenstance, but by divine design that she was placed on the earth at this time. She lived a wonderful life and was a great blessing to those that knew and loved her.
Hollie did not like to be left behind. As her seven older siblings left for college and missions, she lamented being left behind. Hollie is now the one to leave and we are left behind, longing for the day that we will see her beautiful face again. She will be greatly missed!
Survivors include her parents Winston and Carolyn Beard of Idaho Falls, and her siblings, Randy Beard (Andrea) of Orem, Roxane Smith (Dave) of Vernon, British Columbia, Eric Beard (Tanya) of North Salt Lake, Matt Beard (Alyssa) of Denver, Jeff Beard (Camille) of Colorado Springs, Keli Jo Beard (engaged to Dave Mull) of Salt Lake City, Cassie Crystal (Austin) of Idaho Falls, and seventeen nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 6 at the Ammon West Stake Center, 2055 Coronado in Idaho Falls. The family will visit with friends Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Avenue and Thursday from 12 Noon - 12:45 p.m. prior to services at the church. Burial in the Ammon Cemetery. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com