The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 14, 1988, page 12

GERTRUDE W. POLLARD

     White Salmon native Gertrude W. Pollard, a former local school teacher who along with her husband ran the Mt. Adams Sun newspaper for many years, died Thursday, Jan. 7, in The Dalles, Ore.  She was 77.
     She was born Oct. 30, 1910 to Teunis and Olga (Lauterbach) Wyers in White Salmon.  She graduated from high school here, and from the University of Washington in 1932.  In 1946, she married Bernard Pollard.  She lived in California from 1972 to 1986 before returning to White Salmon.  Mrs. Pollard taught high school in White Salmon for many years in addition to her newspaper duties.  She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, Order of the Eastern Star, Retired Teachers’ Association, AAUW of California, and attended Bethel Congregational Church here.  She was an avid reader.
     Mrs. Pollard is survived by her sister, Marie Kreps of White Salmon; nieces Marguerite Kayser of Centerville, Olga Jane Heckomovich of White Salmon, and Mary Louise Shattuck of Toppenish; nephews Oliver T. Kreps of White Salmon, Lorne Pollard of Tacoma, and Lynn Bronson of Vancouver, Wash.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard, in May 1985, and one nephew.
     Services for Mrs. Pollard were held Saturday, Jan. 9, at Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon with the Rev. Arthur Dickie officiating.  Interment followed in the White Salmon Cemetery.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Skyline Foundation care of Skyline Hospital or to a charity of choice.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., January 21, 1988, page 5

POLLARD

     Gertrude W. Pollard, 77, of White Salmon, died Jan. 7, in The Dalles.
     Mrs. Pollard was born Oct. 30, 1910 in White Salmon to Olga Lauterbach and Teunis Wyers, graduated from a local high school and finished studies at the University of Washington in 1932.  She lived most of her life in Washington and California.  She was married to Bernard Pollard in 1946.
     Mrs. Pollard taught high school in White Salmon for many years, as well as helping her husband run the Mt. Adams Sun newspaper.  She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, Order of Eastern Star, Retired Teachers Association and AAUW in California.  She also attended Congregational church and was an avid reader.
     She is survived by a sister Marie Kreps of White Salmon and numerous nieces and nephews.  Among them are: Marguerite Kayser, Centerville, Olga Jane Heckomovich, White Salmon, Loren Pollard, Tacoma and Lynn Bronson of Vancouver.
     The funeral was held Jan. 9 and interment was at the White Salmon Cemetery.  The Reverend Arthur Dickie officiating while the Gardner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.