Rev. Myron J. Pollok (1835-1894)

BROWN, DECKER, PHELPS, POLLOK, PUTNAM, ROSSETTER

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POLLOK, REV. MYRON J. (1835-1894)

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, October 18, 1894, page 1, column 3.
“We take from the INGHAM COUNTY DEMOCRAT the following obituary notice of Rev. Myron J. Pollok, father of Mrs. L. R. Putnam, of this place: “Rev. Myron J. Pollok died at his residence in Wheatfield township, Sept. 20th, 1894, age 59 years. He was taken sick at his home last week Tuesday evening with a severe chill, followed by an attack of fever. Wednesday he was better, and Thursday morning at two o’clock he was taken with a severe pain in his stomach. During Thursday forenoon he was better again, when in the afternoon he was taken worse and continued to grow worse until nine o’clock, when death came and released the sufferer of the intense pain. His death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. Deceased was born in Sodus township, Wayne county, New York, Mary 22d, 1835. He came to Michigan with his parents at the age of 17, following teaching school winters and going to school at Lansing during the fall. He was married to Miss Nancy A. Decker, Dec. 25th, 1855, and settled on the farm where he died. He united with the M. P. church in 1861, and in 1862 was ordained elder. Mr. Pollok served ten times as supervisor in Wheatfield township, nine elected and once appointed. He was also chairman of the board for five years. His first wife, being dead he was again united in marriage to Miss Isadore A. Phelps, Nov. 5, 1885. For the last seven months he had been earnestly engaged as superintendent in Sunday school work at the Pollok school house. He also held meetings there before Sunday school, and by his diligent and indefatigable efforts much good has been accomplished. He was distinguished as a man of fine and elevated ideas, for his rectitude of character and for his noble simplicity. A wife, five sons, three daughters and a host of friends mourn his loss. Funeral services were held at the late residence Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Wm. Dinwiddle of Millville. A large concourse of neighbors and friends gathered to pay the last sad rites to the departed. Relatives from a distance present at the funeral were two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Brown of Chicago, Mrs. Emma Rossetter of Home, Calhoun Co., one brother, Jack Pollok, also of Homer, and one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Putnam of Maxwell, Iowa.”