ROBERT EARL HOLSAPPLE FLORENCE, SC ROBERT EARL HOLSAPPLE, 77, of Florence, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, at a local healthcare facility. Mr. Holsapple was born in Red Hook, NY, the son of the late Alley Briggs and Hazel Mae Thomas Holsapple.He retired from the Department of Defense as Public Affairs Director for the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. Mr. Holsapple was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, William Holsapple and his sisters, Myrtle Mullaney, Pearl Hunt, Olive VanLeuvan, and Ellanor Phillips. Surviving are his sons, Allen Holsapple and Keith (Paige) Holsapple, both of Florence; his grandson, Poston Holsapple, of Florence; his brother, Stephen (Louise) Holsapple; and his niece, Dawn Holsapple and her husband, John Mokszycki. Please sign the guest registry for Mr. Holsapple at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.