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Roscoe Pollock

Birth	:	17 Aug 1881
Death	:	2 May 1946 Leando, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Moriah Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8710000, -92.0860000
Description	:	FALL FROM ROOF FATAL TO DR. R. POLLOCK Dr. Roscoe Pollock, 64, was fatally injured Thursday, May 2, when he fell while patching the roof of the kitchen of his home in Leando. He had been a practicing physician in the Douds-Leando community for 37 years. Mrs. Pollock, who was the only other member of the family at home, carried him into the house where he died before help arrived. It was evident that he had struck the back of his head on concrete when he fell, either from the roof or the ladder. Coroner Catcott said the death was... Read More	FALL FROM ROOF FATAL TO DR. R. POLLOCK Dr. Roscoe Pollock, 64, was fatally injured Thursday, May 2, when he fell while patching the roof of the kitchen of his home in Leando. He had been a practicing physician in the Douds-Leando community for 37 years. Mrs. Pollock, who was the only other member of the family at home, carried him into the house where he died before help arrived. It was evident that he had struck the back of his head on concrete when he fell, either from the roof or the ladder. Coroner Catcott said the death was accidental. Before his marriage and coming to Leando to make his home he had lived at Libertyville where he was a member of the Presbyterian church. He attended Parsons college and received his degree from the Keokuk Medical college in 1905. He was president of the Van Buren County Medical Society, and a member of the masonic lodge. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Robert, who had just returned to Fitzgerald, Ga., with his family after spending the winter at Leando; John of Fairfield; Davis of Douds; and Larry of Iowa City; a daughter, Elizabeth, who is a teacher at Ely, Minn.; his mother, Mrs. John C. Pollock of Libertyville; four sisters, Mrs. Pearl Wilson of Libertyville; Mrs. Ruth Culbertson of Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Edna Knudson of Forsythe, Mont.; and Josephine Pollock of Madison, Wisc.; two brothers, Tom of Ottumwa and Morris of Kansas City, Kansas; and three grandchildren. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Wyatt of Montezuma, Iowa, a former pastor, were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock in the Leando Methodist church. Interment in Mt. Moriah cemetery. Active pallbearers were S.A. Barker, J.S. Russell, L.C. Roush, Asa L. Fellows, W.A. Carson and H.S. Morrison. Honorary pallbearers were Drs. D.T. Rambo, F.L. Nelsn, E.B. Howell and D.O. Bovenmyer of Ottumwa, Dr. C.D.N. Gillifillin of Eldon, Dr. Roy G. Sweeney of Richland, Dr. Matthews of Milton and Dr. G.L. Prentiss of Troy. Newspaper Unknown. Year 1946. - Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book B, page 61, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA

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Roscoe Pollock's memorial is located at: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren County, USA.
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Roscoe Pollock death on 2 May 1946 in Leando, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8710000
Longitude: -92.0860000

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Doud Pollock

(1888 - 1967)

Children

Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Pollock Sutherland

(1910 - 2003)

Robert Morris Pollock

(1919 - 1993)

Davis E. Pollock

(1921 - 2014)

Roscoe Larry Pollock

(1928 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Douds, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8710000, -92.0860000

2. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8563000, -92.0664000

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Coordinate: 40.8852780, -92.1972220

15. Hissem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8030784, -92.1587902

16. Cumberland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

17. Mathias Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8031000, -92.1681000

18. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034

19. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

20. Heidlebaugh Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8165800, -92.1933500

21. Valentine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7743988, -92.0460968

22. Clinkinbeard Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9083300, -91.9583300

23. Chequest Miller Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7847200, -92.1641300

24. Spencer Farm Cemetery
Leando, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7847200, -92.1641300