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     David James Pollock was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Missouri.³ He was born on March 3, 1923 at Kansas.^1,3 He died on August 8, 1986 at age 63.³

     Her Social Security Number was 290-16-6653.⁴ Her married name was Lawson.³ Dorothy Mae Pollock married Unknown Lawson.³ Dorothy Mae Pollock was born on October 14, 1924 at Kansas.^3,4 She died on October 30, 2000 at Williams Co., Ohio, at age 76.^4,3

     William Robert "Bob" Pollock was buried at Springfield National Cemetery, 1702 East Seminole Street, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri. He was born on October 9, 1929 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.^4,2 He married Emelyn Jean Mhoon on October 9, 1959 at Ferguson, St. Louis Co., Missouri.² William Robert "Bob" Pollock married Wilma Gene Holmes circa 1975 at Missouri.^5,6 William Robert "Bob" Pollock Seymour, Missouri — June 11, 2011
Police say an elderly motorist was killed Saturday when he crashed into a piece of farm equipment being pulled by a horse. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that Hartville resident William R. Pollock, 81, was traveling along State Highway C, near Owen Field north of Seymour, in a pickup truck during the morning hours. Mr. Pollock approached an Amish man hauling a mower attached to a horse. As he attempted to pass Mr. Pollock struck the mower, causing his pickup to ricochet off the road, where it crashed through a fence and hit a tree. Paramedics say Mr. Pollock was not wearing a safety belt and they pronounced him dead on scene. The Amish man, meanwhile, was thrown from his mount and subsequently taken to a hospital in Springfield for treatment of unidentified injuries. on June 11, 2011.⁷ He died on June 11, 2011 at Owen Field, Webster Co., Missouri, at age 81.^4,7

     Wilma Gene Holmes was born on December 16, 1927 at Fort Towson, Choctaw Co., Oklahoma.^2,1 As of circa 1975,her married name was Pollock.³ She married William Robert "Bob" Pollock, son of David Danford Pollock and Verda Olivia Walters, circa 1975 at Missouri.^3,1 Wilma Gene Holmes died on March 17, 2010 at Missouri at age 82.^2,1 She Wilma Gene Holmes Pollock of Hartville, Mo., died peacefully on March 17, 2010. She was born on December 16, 1927 in Ft. Towson, Oklahoma, to Carl and Ida Mae Holmes. She was preceded in death by her father, mother; brother, John Carl Holmes; and her first husband, W.C. Bruce. She is survived by her husband, Bob Pollock of Hartville; two children, Douglas C. Bruce and Kathryn Shark, both of St. Louis; a sister, Joyce Miles of Hot Springs, Arkansas; a brother, Jerry Holmes of Norman, Oklahoma; and two grandchildren, Kim Dorlac and John Bruce; aunt, great-aunt and friend to many. Gene grew up and attended school in Wewoka, Oklahoma, graduating from Wewoka High School in 1945. After graduating high school she attended a business college, married W.C. Bruce and became a homemaker and mother and raised a family. After her children, Doug and Kathy, were in elementary school, she began her journey in higher education, earning a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Oklahoma University and a Master of Education from Drury University. She moved to the St. Louis area in 1964 where she worked as a pharmacist for several years, then, after earning her Education Degree, taught chemistry at Hazelwood East High School until she retired in 1992. For several years after retirement, she and her husband, Bob Pollock, divided their time between St. Louis and their home in Hartville. But, even in retirement, Gene kept her knowledge and experience current by working part-time as a pharmacist. For the past several years, she spent all of her time in her beloved Ozarks. Gene had a curious mind that drove her to continue learning all of her life. She was a kind and compassionate person who loved her family and her animals. She and her husband, Bob, raised cattle and horses for many years. She always cared for the abandoned dogs people would drop off near their home. She took the dogs in and gave them a safe and comfortable home with plenty to eat, and lots of love. When Gene was a young girl growing up in Oklahoma, she would organize the neighborhood kids, and produce a play that she had written, and for which she made all the costumes, and applied the actor's make-up. She was also an accomplished clarinetist in the high school band, and would have driven her family crazy with all her practicing at home if she had not been so good. She could play the "Clarinet Polka" as well as any of the big-band musicians of the 1940's big-band era. Gene loved the arts, she loved science, she loved people, and she loved life. A memorial service will be held in the Methodist Church in Mansfield, Mo., at 12 noon on Saturday, March 27. on March 24, 2010.¹

     Helen Genevieve Miller was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, 11 Mount Hope Road, Peru Township, Miami Co., Indiana.^1,2 She was born on December 29, 1911 at LaCrosse, Laporte Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 As of July 11, 1931,her married name was Hayes.² She married William Eldridge Hayes, son of Stanton Edgar "Stan" Hayes and Lizena Ollie Walters, on July 11, 1931.^1,2 Helen Genevieve Miller died on August 26, 2011 at Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois, at age 99.^1,2,3 She DANVILLE — Helen Genevieve Hayes, 99, passed away at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, with her family by her side. Helen was born Dec. 29, 1911, in LaCrosse, Ind., to Dora and Samuel Miller. She grew up in Hammond, Ind., with sisters, Fay, Mabel and Adeline, who have all preceded her in death. She married William Eldridge Hayes July 11, 1931, and lived in Peru, Ind., where they raised two daughters and two sons. Her husband died in 1981, and Helen moved to Danville two years later where she resided at the Vermilion House for 28 years. Helen was a devoted wife and mother and had many interests. She was a great cook and gardener. She sewed, crocheted, quilted and made many crafts that her children handed down through generations to be enjoyed for many years in her memory. Helen was friendly and sociable and loved to have coffee with the neighbors. They met frequently at each other's home to play cards or have quilting parties. Helen always put her family first. She and her husband spent many hours with their children, attending their various activities and supporting them in meeting their goals. After moving to the Vermilion House, Helen's life took on a new direction. She met many new friends, traveled extensively to several states, including Hawaii and Alaska, and to Europe. She attended all the activities at the Vermilion House including the craft club, bingo parties, potluck nights and rummage sales. She was a member of CrossRoads Christian Church and enjoyed volunteering at the nursing home in Chrisman. Helen also enjoyed two favorite soap operas, and, most of all, she was a Cubs fan, never missing a game on TV. Helen lived independently until she entered Colonial Manor last January. Missing her are her four surviving children: Marcia (Roger) Moore of Danville, Barbara (Jack, deceased) Boyd of Marion, Ind., Samuel (Barbara) Hayes of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Thomas (Jeanie) Hayes of Kokomo, Ind. Other survivors include nine grandchildren, Sandy (Bill) Bush of Danville, Gary (Annette) Moore of Indianapolis, Stacy (Blake) Nolan of Jasper, Ind., Richard Pollett of Muncie, Ind., Norman (Jo) Pollett of Toledo, Ohio, Amy Jenkins of Ossian, Ind., Adam (Andrea) Hayes of Noblesville, Ind., Holy (Kevin) Pike of Brownsburg, Ind., and Brian (Michelle) Hayes of Kokomo, Ind. Helen's other survivors include four nieces, 25 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. A celebration of the life of Helen Genevieve Hayes will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, a Life Celebration Home, with Pastor Paul Ziebert officiating. A visitation will follow the service from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at 1 p.m. EDT Saturday at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Peru, Ind. on August 31, 2011.²

     Her Social Security Number was 556-16-3272.² Her married name was Creeks.³ Dorothy Sofia Norris married Delbert Elvin Creeks, son of Andrew Jackson Creeks and Elva Lena Grider.³ Dorothy Sofia Norris was born on October 3, 1912 at California.^2,1 She died on February 5, 1992 at San Mateo Co., California, at age 79.^2,1