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Roy Lee Pollock
Roy Lee Pollock
Cedar Rapids
Roy Lee Pollock, 94 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully March 20, 2025, at the HallMar Village Care Center in Cedar Rapids.
Roy is survived by his four children, Steve (Kristine) Pollock, David (Tammy) Pollock, Kathy (Erich) Nielsen and Sandy (Christopher) Phelps. Grandchildren, Rachel Blake, Trevor Nielsen, Andrew Phelps and Chase Phelps. He was preceded in death by his lovely wife of 68 years, Carilyn Pollock.
He was born in Mt. Auburn Iowa where he grew up and married his high school sweetheart Carilyn on January 23, 1955. After his service in the U.S. Navy he enrolled at the University of Iowa, and upon graduation accepted a position at Collins Radio where he worked for 30 years. During retirement he spent many years traveling with his wife Carilyn and enjoyed spending time with grandchildren. He will be deeply missed.
A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 AM, Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the Cedar Memorial State Room. A funeral service with military rites will follow starting at 11:00 AM at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Entombment will be held in the Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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