Wesley A. "Jack" Pollard, 86 of La Monte, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit.

Jack was born August 10, 1931 in Bogard, Missouri, son of John Albert Pollard and Sophronia Jane (Horn) Pollard. He graduated from Tina High School and subsequently enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he began a twenty year career. Jack was united in marriage to Florence Marie Waters on September 28, 1950 at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. His military career took him all over the world, including Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria and Johnson Island. In 1970, Jack retired from active duty and the couple moved to La Monte. He went to work for Western Electric in Lee's Summit in Quality Assurance, and left to follow his lifelong ambition, farming, raising Registered Quarter Horses, Beefalo Cattle and grandsons at La Monte.

Survivors include two daughters: Kathy Lynn Chaney and husband, Dale of Warrensburg, MO and Jackie Marie Haynes of Laclede, MO; brother: Norman Pollard and wife, Christina of San Antonio, TX; three grandchildren: Lynn Dale Chaney and wife, Sarah of Lexington, MO; John Wesley Haynes of Laclede, MO and Caleb Wesley Holland and wife, Tabbatha of La Monte, MO; seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence; daughter: Lillie Holland and husband, Robert; eleven brothers and sisters and two grandsons: William Earl Chaney and Jason Dean Peel.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 19th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, Dudley Morton of Church of Christ in Harrisonville officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery near Stet, Missouri.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to Show-Me Christian Youth Home at La Monte or New Hope Cemetery association.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net