Received the following from Rick Gebel, source unknown:

Donald M. Holmes, 57, died April 12, 2005, in Sebastian.
He was born in Wellesley, Mass., and moved to Roseland nine years ago, coming from Manchester, N.H.
He was a retired Marine Corps sergeant and served two tours in Vietnam.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Vero Beach Veterans, American Legion, the Italian American Club and the Eagles Lodge.
Survivors include his children, Karen Holmes, Kevin Holmes and Mark Holmes all of Manchester; sister, Carole McCarthy, of Limerick, Maine; his companion, Natalie Burney of Roseland; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael.
SERVICES: A memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Seawinds Funeral Home & Crematory, Sebastian.
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MAN DIES IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY - A Roseland man was killed and another person was taken to a Melbourne hospital Tuesday evening after the Harley-Davidson motorcycle they were on collided with a Jeep Cherokee on U.S. 1 near Roseland Road.
Paramedics pronounced 57-year-old Donald M. Holmes dead at the scene.
His passenger, Teresa J. Tyrell, 39, of Grant, was in good condition Wednesday at Holmes Regional Medical Center after being in critical condition immediately after the crash, according to hospital officials.
Sebastian residents Luisa Bradford, 62, and 83-year-old Elena Dorn-Zamorano were not injured in the Jeep.
Holmes was northbound about 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 1 when he attempted to turn west on Roseland Road in front of the southbound Jeep, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Bradford was driving the Jeep and Dorn-Zamorano was in the passenger's seat.

The motorcycle hit the left fender of the Jeep.
Submitted by

Mike Tripp [mtripp@mwt-cpa.coxatwork.com]