Louis Melvin Pollard Jr.

Louis Melvin Pollard, Jr. was born March 6, 1930 in Redwood City, California and died August 7, 2017 in Marietta, Georgia. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Santa Clara, and recognized as the distinguished military graduate, he was commissioned as a regular army officer in 1953. He received Master's degrees in Education from the University of Southern California and in Public Administration from the University of Arizona. His long career in the army included tours overseas in Iceland, Korea, Vietnam, and Germany, as well as domestic postings in Fort Lewis, Fort Sill, Colorado Springs, Fort Lee, and at the intelligence school in Fort Huachuca, from which he retired on July 4, 1975.

Mel loved to travel and saw Russia, China, and most of Europe. He was very proud of a certificated "Hole in One" at the Mayan Palace in Acapulco, Mexico, which he and his wife visited every year. He resided in Tucson, Arizona for 37 years, where he was the personnel director for Catholic Community Services. He was active in the Knights of Columbus at the parish of Saint Thomas the Apostle, where he served as Grand Knight of the Fourth Degree and Faithful Navigator.

He is survived by his children Louis Melvin III, Angela, Erin, and Timothy, and by fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was married to Jeanne Therese Pollard née Tabscott for 54 years.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Marietta. Inurnment will follow at 2:30 at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, where he will receive full honors.