Obituary of Mr. Courtland McClaren Holder

In loving memory of Courtland McClaren Holder.

Died August 27, 2025

Age 64 of Toronto, ON Canada

Formerly of Pilgrim Land Christ Church. Former employee of Cable and Wireless Barbados, DeVry Institute of Technology, VMC Consulting, IBM Canada and TTec Digital. A former member of the Freedom Striders Athletic Club Barbados and Zenith Gym - Barbados.

Son of McClaren Holder and the late Marjorie Holder.

He is survived by his beloved daughter Kanisha Lavia and mother Antoinette Thomas.  His dear son Lamar Grogan Holder and former wife Susan Grogan.

Grand-father of Aria and Aleia Lavia.

Cherished brother of Annette Best, Wesley, Garfield and Sandrene Holder.

Dear uncle of Romel and Reshawn Best, Shanice, Leandra and Khadijah Holder, Kodi Straker, Nico Harbin and Myasha Moore.

Great uncle of Quinten and Isla Best, Lemari Holder and Kazari Holder.

Brother-in-law of Lynette Holder.

Cousin of Wayne and Sonia Morris, Martin St. Mark, Andrew Goddard and many more.

Relative of the Morris, Goddard, Lovell, Weekes, Roberts and Jones family.

Beloved God father of Talya Heartley and Karis Gill.

Friend of Osmond Sargeant, Grenville Lashley, Sharon McKenzie, Joanne Mayers, Englebert Vidal, Marcelle Mullings, Ian Gill, The Honorable Reginald Farley, Sonia Marville Carter, Andrew and David Conliffe-Layne, The Barbados 4H Family, The Foundation School Old Scholars Association, Bim Sisters, BLP Canada and the Rum Shop Crew.

A Thanksgiving service to celebrate the life of Courtland McClaren Holder will take place at Rosewood Church of the Nazarene 657 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario Canada at 11am Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Visitation

4:00pm – 7:00 pm Friday September 5, 2025

Ogden Funeral Home

4164 Sheppard Ave East

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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