Kristi Frank Holzer ’81

Kristi was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer in May 2002 and died peacefully in her sleep May 7, 2004. Kristi was active for 18 months after her diagnosis, continuing to sing at her church and blessing her family with an extra year together. According to her husband, Arnim Holzer '81, whom Kristi married in August 1983, "she's in the greatest choir ever now. And we have that assurance because she was a believer."

As a child, Kristi sang professionally with the New York City Opera. She came to Princeton from Milburn [N.J.] High School. She was a University Scholar, English major, and Tigerlily, and belonged to Tower Club and the Princeton Evangelical Fellowship.

After graduation Kristi joined the retail buying and merchandise program at Lord & Taylor. In 1984, she became a regional training manager at Estee Lauder, rising to regional marketing director and director of sales promotion. She was also an Elizabeth Arden regional sales director and a Carolee Designs national sales manager. In 1991 and 2001 Kristi quit working to spend more time with her family.

The class sends its condolences to Arnim; their children Mary (15), Grace (13), and James (9); Kristi's parents, Lois and Ralph Frank; and brother Ralph Frank Jr.

The Class of 1981