David Larvin Pollock, Sr

David Larvin Pollock, Sr. left this life in Tropic, on Sept. 16, 2012 - his 90th birthday. His journey has taken him to be with his parents and brothers and sisters who have gone before. He was born on Sept. 16, 1922 in Tropic to William and Cecy Adelia Bybee Pollock. He grew up in Tropic and attended Tropic High where he graduated. While a teenager he worked for Union Pacific at the concessions at Bryce Canyon lodge and cafeteria. After high school he went to Salt Lake City and was able to get a job at the copper mines up Bingham Canyon. While there he was introduced to Eva White and fell in love with his eternal sweetheart. They were married on Nov. 27, 1942 in the Lion House. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple by Harold B. Lee.
He was proud to serve his country in the Navy during WWII. He spent most of his time as a medical corpsman at the Balboa Naval Hospital. After the war was over, he came back to Tropic and bought an old weapons carrier and began trucking. He also operated a small café across the street from the high school.
In 1951 he moved his family to Salt Lake City where he started building homes. He learned that trade and became an excellent carpenter. He took pride in his work, especially in the cabinets he built. In 1958 the family moved back to Tropic and bought a farm at the mouth of Cope Canyon just north of Tropic, that he affectionately called the Lizard Ranch because he said that’s all that could be grown out there. He moved back to Salt Lake that year to work two years to build up a little cash to run the farm. In 1960 he moved back and bought a small flock of sheep. In 1962 he bought some cattle and cattle permits and started his life with a special horse, Rusty. They were great pals and were both of the same temperament.
He loved going to Four Mile and the East Fork to herd and round up cattle. His farm was his passion, but he had to work to support the family. He worked on maintenance at Bryce Canyon National Park. He retired from the park and sold his farm in the mid-eighties. After retirement, his passion became his yard and garden, and he had beautiful yard with flowers and rock gardens. He took pride in his garden and hated to see anything go to waste. If he had it and you needed it, it was yours. He loved going out in the hills to cut firewood and was proud of his large woodpile. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with his family. We enjoyed hearing all his stories of the old days while eating lunch on those trips. He loved his family and enjoyed sitting under the crab apple tree and watching the grandchildren run around the backyard. He always said there couldn’t be too many even when the noise level climbed–of course, he wasn’t usually wearing his hearing aids. He love square dancing with the Ponderosa Promenaders and would even call at times.
He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in a variety of callings. He had a great sense of humor and had a way with words that kept us all laughing. He will be missed by his grandchildren because they knew he loved them. He was proud of his family and taught them throughout his life to work hard , be honest, and be considerate of others.
His survivors include his wife, Eva of Tropic; children: David (Kathryn) Pollock, Gerald (Carol) Pollock, also of Tropic; Maureen (Ron)Reed, Mesa, AZ; William (Stacey) Pollock, Ephraim; Juanita (Reynold) Price, Snohomish, WA; Marion (Blake) Allen, Orem; and Pauline (Brent) Allen, Richfield; 43 grandchildren and 81 great-grandchildren;  siblings: Vertis (Lester) Clark and DeVar Pollock, both of Tropic.
Preceded in death by parents; siblings, Dorma (Arlo) Barton, Kemp (Claudia) Pollock, Colleen (Elwood) Campbell, Ferris Pollock; sisters-in-law, Katy and  Faye.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 12:00 Noon in the Tropic LDS Ward Chapel, where friends may call on Friday evening from 6 to 7:30 and on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30.  Burial will be in the Tropic Cemetery with military rites by the Bryce Valley American Legion Post #18.

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