Alvin Earl Poll

1934 - 2000  (66 years)

• Name	Alvin Earl Poll
  Born	26 Jul 1934	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	2000	Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341238
  Died	12 Oct 2000	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	16 Oct 2000	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I341238	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Ellen Audrey Hallam,   b. 2 Dec 1935,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alvin E. Poll Prominent Ayr businessman, Alvin Earl Poll, of Northumberland Street, Ayr, passed away at his residence on Thursday, October 12th, 2000. He was in his 67th year. Born in Kitchener, he was a son of the late Earl Poll and Maryann Fischer. Alvin spent nearly a half century in the trucking industry and with his family, operated Drumbo Transport. The business started in 1953 from a modest one-truck operation. In 1959 he purchased Drumbo Transport and in 1961 took over McDonald Transport and Hillside Garage on Scott Street, Ayr. The fleet grew again in 1966 with the purchase of the trucks of J. W. Maus and Sons. Outgrowing the Scott Street facilities, the business was moved in 1971 to a modern new terminal on Melair Drive, its present location. He was a member of the Ontario Trucking Association, livestock division. An avid fan and supporter of sports, Alvin was the driving force behind hockey in Ayr for many years. He was a long-time president of the Ayr Rockets intermediate hockey team and a founding member and past president of the current junior team, the Ayr Centennials. He served numerous terms as the village's representative to the Ontario Hockey Association. Beside his parents, he was predeceased by a sister June Poll. Dear husband and beloved friend of Ellen for 47 years; loved father of Donald and Trish, William and Terri, Bradley, all of Ayr, Lynn and Dwight Snider of Kitchener; dear grandfather of Jamie, Tammy, Amy, Tracy, Connie, Danielle, Emily, Rebecca, Hugh, Ian and Nathan and great-grandfather of Kaylee; loved uncle of Kenneth Heinbuch of British Columbia. He will also be missed by all his friends at Bucky's, Stan's and by Nipper. Rested at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, where funeral service was held on Monday with Rev. Fred Hagle of Knox United Church, Ayr, officiating. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Oct 18 2000 pg 16

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Poll/ Alvin Earl/ July 26, 1934 - Oct. 12, 2000/ Beloved husband of/ Ellen Audrey Hallam/ Dec. 2, 1935 - / Proud and loving parents of/ Don, Bill, Lynn and Brad [Back] Poll [Image of a truck on a farm] [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171124600/alvin-earl-poll.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Jul 1934 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 2000 - Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Oct 2000 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Oct 2000 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth