Bryan Keith Holland

Bryan Keith Holland passed away on September 2, 2026, at a hospital in Arlington, Texas. He was 64 years old.

Bryan was born on August 2, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas. A Texan through and through, he loved his home state and many of the things that came with it—from Texas barbecue and Dr Pepper to the rolling thunder of a good Texas storm. Severe thunderstorms were something Bryan genuinely enjoyed, and he could happily watch the sky come alive with thunder and lightning.

Sports were another passion, provided the teams were from Texas. Bryan was a devoted fan of the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, and Texas Longhorns, and he followed their performances with enthusiasm and some very strong opinions. Being a Cowboys fan, in particular, gave him plenty of opportunities over the years to become what his family lovingly remembers as “passionately angry.”

Bryan spent a large part of his working life as a truck driver, following in the footsteps of both his father and his brother. Later in life, he found his way to Montana and fell in love with the state and its extraordinary beauty. He worked two jobs while there and found something else equally important—a family of friends who became family by choice rather than by blood. At his second job, Town Pump, his coworkers affectionately gave him the nickname “Dirty Ol’ Man,” a title that probably says as much about Bryan’s sense of humor and personality as anything could.

Bryan loved people and loved talking to them. He never had much trouble striking up a conversation, whether with an old friend or someone he had just met. He also had strong opinions and was generally quite willing to share them, whether anyone had asked for them or not. He enjoyed aggravating people, arguing with them, and poking at them just for fun—a family trait he apparently shared with his father and brother. Those who knew him understood that beneath the teasing and stubborn opinions was a man who loved deeply.

He enjoyed fishing, shooting, watching sports, and, of course, a good thunderstorm. His favorite foods were uncomplicated and distinctly his own: Texas barbecue, chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes, fried burritos, Blue Bell ice cream, Pecos cantaloupe, and plenty of Dr Pepper.

Later in life, Bryan also became a devoted cat dad—an amusing development to his daughter, who remembers that when she wanted cats as a little girl, her father was supposedly “allergic.” Apparently, those allergies became considerably less troublesome with age.

More than any team, place, food, or pastime, Bryan loved his family. He loved his daughter, his granddaughters, and his great-grandsons deeply. He did not require a lot from life, nor did he need to have a lot to be content. He found happiness in the people he loved, the places that captured his heart, the things he enjoyed, and a life lived very much on his own terms.

Bryan was preceded in death by his father, Elvin Ray Holland; his mother, Elizabeth Ann Holland; and his brother, Michael Ray Holland.

He is survived by his daughter, Kristina Stapp and her husband, Matthew; his brother, Robert Holland and his wife, Janice; his granddaughters, Brittany Johnson and her husband, Dakota, and Brianna Groff and her husband, Ethan; and his great-grandsons, Micko, Ezekiel, and Michael.

Bryan will be remembered for his humor, his stubbornness, his opinions, his teasing, his love of conversation, and the depth with which he cared for the people in his life. For those who knew and loved him, even the things that could occasionally drive them crazy are now among the things they will miss most.