Dannie Keith Pollock

DANNIE KEITH POLLOCK

Dannie Keith Pollock, 79, of Taylorsville and formerly of Escalante passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 4, 2013.

Dannie was born September 10, 1934, to Joseph Coleman and Carma Riddle Pollock in Escalante, Utah. Dannie married Arta Beth Alvey on February 21, 1955. They have three children; Dannie Joe (Roxanne) Pollock, Kenneth Layne (Tammy) Pollock, and Christie Geneal (Jason) Sims. Grandpa loved having his nine grandkids and six great-grandkids around him at all times.

Dannie worked in the uranium mines in Southern Utah as a heavy-equipment operator. He moved to Salt Lake City where he worked 27 years for the State of Utah Department of Transportation. He was the founder of Airmeter Services, Construction Testing and Engineering, and Nuclear Testing Services, which he operated for 25 years with his partner Don Muir. Dannie was an avid hunter, loved discovering antiques, and couldn’t pass up a gun show.

Dannie leaves behind his wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews who adored him. He also leaves behind brothers and sister-in-laws, Ilene Coffman, Merle Hansen, Thelma Smith, Boyd and Claudia Alvey, and Blair and Geneal Frazier, who consider him to be their own brother.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Glynn Pollock, and sister Gayla Leake.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Escalante Cemetery. Family and friends may visit on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the Paradise Ward House at 1555 West Lovely Road (5190 South) in Taylorsville from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The family would like to thank Intermountain Homecare Hospice staff who cared for Dan so lovingly and the many friends who visited, too numerous to mention, who made his last days more bearable.

Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com