Obit of Pollard, Earl Ellis "POP" - Leflore County, Oklahoma

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::Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery--Bakersfield CA

Pollard, Earl Ellis "POP" Apr. 4, 1924 - Apr., 29, 2007 

A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 8th, 1:00 p.m., at 
Hillcrest Memorial Park Chapel. Graveside to follow, 9101 Kern Canyon 
Road, Bakersfield. Earl was born April 4, 1924, in Wister, Oklahoma 
to Elmer and Alice Pollard. Earl passed away on April 29, 2007 
peacefully in his sleep in Bakersfield, California. Earl served his 
country for the United States Navy from 1943-1945 working on a tanker 
shortly after Pearl Harbor and during WWII. After his honorable 
discharge he moved to Wasco, CA, where he worked many jobs, and soon 
after that he met the love of his life, Norma. Shortly after that he 
started working the pit crew for Norma's father, Howard Stamp. They 
both loved and enjoyed working on and around the race cars. They 
loved it even more when Howard would bring home a trophy, which 
happened quite a bit. Shortly after Earl and Norma married on August 
2, 1947. They lived their lives in Bakersfield, CA where they had two 
children, daughter, Earlane Pollard and son, Howard Pollard. Earl was 
a hardworking man, working for the Lath and Plasters Union Local 743 
for over 50 years. His retirement was well lived. He enjoyed his life 
with his family and friends. He brought love, happiness, and joy o 
everyone around him and to those he knew. Always willing to lend a 
helping hand, a smile on his face, and a good joke from time to time. 
He very much liked watching Lakers basketball, WWF wrestling, and 
can't forget NASCAR. Most of all he loved and cherished his family, 
and his lil angel, Kailah, who always brought a smile to his face. We 
will miss you dearly POP... Earl is survived by his loving wife of 58 
years, Norma Pollard; daughter, Earlane Pollard; son, Howard Pollard 
and wife, Karen; grandchildren, Howard Pollard II, Brandon "Bubba" 
Pollard, Kourtny Pollard; and great-grandchild, Kailah Cobb; brother, 
J.R. Pollard of Arizona; and sisters, Ethel and Dorthy of Oklahoma. 
God saw he was getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His 
arms around him and whispered, "Come with me." With teary eyes we 
watched him suffer and saw him fade away. Although we loved him 
dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, 
hard working hands laid to rest. God has proved to us that He has 
taken the best...

Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 5/4/2007 - 5/6/2007.
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