Former Oxnard Mayor Tom Holden Remembered

Tracy Lehr

OXNARD, Calif. – A former mayor of Oxnard is being remembered for putting his mark on the city.

Friends and family attended a Memorial Mass for Dr. Thomas E. Holden at Santa Clara Church in Oxnard on Friday.

The city closed off a portion of the Oxnard Historic District for a block party style celebration of his life in front of the family home.

Holden was the son of a longtime local business owner, and was a longtime optometrist.

Holden died following a short battle with cancer.

He is survived by a large family that includes his wife and their three sons, Patrick, Jack and Nicholas.

Holden was 71-years-old.

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