Christian R. Holmes II

Christian R. Holmes II
Born(1898-06-13)June 13, 1898
DiedFebruary 5, 1944(1944-02-05) (aged 47)
RelativesCharles Louis Fleischmann (maternal grandfather)
Julius Fleischmann (uncle)
Elizabeth Holmes (great-granddaughter)
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Holmes (center) with Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and James A. Murphy attending military award ceremonies in Bois l'Eveque, France.

Christian Rasmus Holmes II (June 13, 1898 – February 5, 1944) was an American millionaire heir, investor and sportsman.[1][2] He established the Feather Hill Zoo in California and owned and redeveloped Coconut Island, off the coast of Oahu in Hawaii. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for action during World War I.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :32 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Buffalo News 07 Feb 1944, page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ^ "OVERDOSE OF PILLS KILLS C.R. HOLMES; Grandson of Fleischmann, the Yeast Company Founder, Ends Life in Apartment". The New York Times. 1944-02-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-19.