Carol Ann Holmes
 April 11, 1944 - June 15, 2021 Carol A. Holmes (nee Bentz ) age 77, of St. Charles, IL, passed away suddenly on Tuesday June 15, 2021. Beloved wife of John R. Holmes; sister of Keith (Twiggy Lam) Bentz of San Francisco, CA; stepmother of John Holmes of Houston, TX, Elizabeth French of San Diego, CA, and Mary Frances Cooper of San Diego, CA; step-grandmother to Brian Holmes, Brent Holmes, Erin French, Brenna French, Lucas French, Katie French, Emma Cooper and Ethan Cooper; great-step- grandmother to Scarlett Holmes. Carol was preceded in death by her parents Keith and Virginia Bentz. Carol attended St. Charles High school. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Philosophy. She then attended Somerville College at Oxford University in England and received her Doctorate in Political Science. She was a truly brilliant woman who was way ahead of her time. She was one of the first female officers for First National Bank of Chicago. As senior vice president of international banking she was in charge of credit policy review worldwide. She was also one of five people in Shell Oil International’s Think Tank. She authored a book titled Why Communism Failed. She spoke 4 languages fluently as well as some others partially. Carol was a member of PEO Chapter in St. Charles, IL. Services will be held at the Congregational United Church of Christ, 40 West 451 Fox Mill Blvd. St. Charles, IL. Visitation will be on Saturday, June 19th, from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. with services at 3:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer’s Foundation would be appreciated. |
