Robert Eugene Holdaway was born August 8, 1929 in Provo Utah and passed away August 9, 2020 at 4:25 p.m., Born to Walter Roland and Edna Margaret Knudsen Holdaway. He lived his entire life in Vineyard. He attended Vineyard Elementary School. He attended Lincoln Junior and Senior High. He was a good student participating participating in the FFA debate team and singing in the mix chorus. He played on the great Lincoln Tigers football team. He loved his coach Sandy Dixon. Out of high school he attended BYU for two years then joined his father on the farm. He lived his entire life on the farm, owned by his father and then himself. The farm was named Walter R. Holdaway and Son. He was a very successful farmer. Robert was involved heavily with the Utah Farm Bureau going from local president to county vice president and then Council president and onto the Utah State Farm Bureau Board for many years. While he was involved with Farm Bureau he was asked to also serve on the Utah County planning commission which he did for several years. He was involved in the organization of Vineyard town and served on the Town Council for several years. Robert and Cumorah Gordon were married and sealed in the Salt Lake City temple on August 17, 1949. He met Cumorah the first day of seventh grade. Together they both attended BYU. They have been avid BYU fans ever since. Robert served in many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He and Cumorah also served a church mission in London England. They later served two stake missions. Robert was the youngest child in his family. His siblings, all deceased now, were brothers Clyde, Howard and Ross, and sister Lyle Facer. Robert and Cumorah are survived by five children and their spouses, Karen Stewart, Brent (deceased) and Reta Holdaway, Keith and Joni Holdaway, Sherrie Kaye and David Miller and JaNae and Nate Riley. Together they have 32 grandchildren and 75 great grandchildren and loved each and every one of them. Robert had a powerful testimony of his Savior, Jesus Christ and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served his family and others valiantly. A visitation for both will be held Friday, August 14, 2020 from 5:00 – 8:30 pm at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, Utah. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020, 10:00 a.m. at the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater, 600 South 400 East, Orem, Utah. Masks are encouraged along with Social Distancing. Interment will be in Provo City Cemetery. Condolences and memories may be offered to the family at www.walkersanderson.com