David Milton Pollock

David Milton Pollock, 85, of New Philadelphia, passed away due to a brief respiratory ailment in Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Tuesday night, February 10, 2015.

Born in New Philadelphia on April 12, 1929, he was the son of the late Peter and Bessie Pollock. After graduating from New Philadelphia High School, Dave joined the United States Army where he served his country for two years, stationed overseas in Germany.

Upon completion of his military service, he returned to Tuscarawas County where he worked for the former Rigid Tool Company for 22 years. Dave’s evenings were spent on the family dairy farm, which he began working at full time in 1966. He retired from dairying in 1987, but continued to farm throughout his lifetime.

Dave was very active serving in leadership roles with the Holstein Association on both local and state levels. He also enjoyed serving as a York Township trustee for 12 years. In his later years, Dave had a passion for tending to his orchard and garden.

Dave will always be remembered as a generous man, with a strong sense of wit and humor, who loved sharing stories with anyone he knew or met.

His faith was nurtured at the First Christian Church in New Philadelphia throughout his lifetime. There, Dave served as a Sunday School teacher, an elder for 12 years, and as an active member in various other activities of the church.

On Halloween 2014, Dave celebrated 60 beautiful years of marriage to his lifelong partner and friend, the former Miriam Beaber. Together, they were blessed with a life of love and laughter.

He will be deeply missed by his wife, Miriam Pollock of New Philadelphia; his children, Douglas (Martha) Pollock of Oregonia, Ohio and their children David and Jonathan; Brian (Brandie) Pollock of New Philadelphia and their children, Zachary Kueffer, and Madison and Ryan Pollock; and Melvin (Becky) Pollock of New Philadelphia and their children, Mackenzie and Chase Pollock; his sister, Edna Waggamon of Sebring, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.

In addition to David’s parents, Peter and Bessie Pollock; he was preceded in death by his daughter, Joyce Pollock in April 2014; and his infant son, Clark; his in-laws, Dennis and Edna Beaber; his brothers, Peter Jr., Paul, Robert, Curtis, Wayne, and Edward; and his sisters, Ruth Mizer, Edith Walters, and Mildred Geiser.

Visitation will be held in the Geib Funeral Center at Dover on Friday from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. A service celebrating Dave’s life will be held in the First Christian Church at New Philadelphia on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Evergreen Burial Park at New Philadelphia.

Friends are invited back to the church fellowship hall where a meal will be shared.

Memorial contributions in memory of Dave may be directed to the First Christian Church, 104 Third Street NW, New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.