POLLARD, Silda May (Wilson)

98, August 27, 1922 – March 26, 2021 Heaven's gardens just became more brilliant. Silda May (Wilson) Pollard died peacefully in her daughters’ home where she had been living since the onset of the pandemic.

Silda was born on August 27, 1922 in Helena, Mont. She was preceded in death by her husband Leonce Edmond Pollard, parents; Harry and Abbie (Pendroy) Wilson, sisters Abbie “Betty” Vifquain, Harryette Peterson, nephew Auer “Pete” Peterson and son-in-law Gary Bartoo. Silda is survived by her children, Steven Pollard, Harry (Merry Gorremans) Pollard, Amy Bartoo and her precious grandsons Jimmy Pollard and Trey Bartoo. Nieces Diane (Vifquain) Barut and Abbie (Peterson) Persall.

Silda grew up in Long Beach, California. She attended college at University of La Verne and became a teacher in a one room school house in Quartz Hill, Calif.

At the end of World War II, Silda was introduced to the handsome Navy sailor Leonce Pollard by one of her student’s parents and were married on December 21, 1947.

Silda and Leonce moved to Coeur d’Alene in 1967. Silda was a stay-at-home mother who spent her days working her hands in the soil of her beautiful gardens. Her outstanding yard was featured in several Garden Club Tours over the years.

There will be a special private ceremony held in Silda’s yard on Fernan Lake in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, our mother would prefer a donation in her name to the 3 C’s Cancer & Community Charities Garden Club, P.O. Box 1274, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.