Miles E. Holderly, 77, a retired Remington businessman, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday in St Elizabeth Healthcare Center in Delphi. He had been a patient there for three months.

Mr Holderly worked as a mechanic for B.C. Fowler International Harvester in Remington for several years and in 1948, purchased the business and renamed it Holderly Implement Co. He was later joined in the business by one of his brothers, Melvin Holderly of Monticello.

He retired in 1985. An auto enthusiast, be enjoyed searching for old model cars, which he bought and restored.

A native of Deshlar, Ohio, he was born Oct. 17, 1909 and moved to the Chalmers area as a small child with his parents. He lived in the Remington Hotel, which was near his downtown business for 50 years. After retiring he moved from Remington to Chalmers.

Surviving with his brother, Melvin of Monticello, are another brother, Eugene Holderly, Chalmers; and two sisters, Mrs Edward (Elizabeth) Brehmer of Reynolds, Mrs Orson (Mary) Pacey of Brookston. A brother preceded him in death.

Services were today at 1 p.m. at the Stitz Funeral Home in Remington, with the Rev Loren Shuman officiating. Interment was in Chalmers Cemetery.