Everett Poland Jr

My dad was Everett Franklin Poland Jr. He was born on June 26, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Everett  and Kathryn (Putnam) Poland. Everett Poland Jr went by the nickname Bud, was an only child and was very tall!  


Everett was raised on Eagledale drive near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He attended Cardinal Ritter High School and earned letter awards for Football, Baseball, and Wrestling. 


At the age of 20, he married Dianna K Waltz on August 29, 1970

Everett and Dianna had 1 child Jennifer and divorced in 1977. In 1978, Everett married Sherry Jones and they had 1 child, Jeffery. Everett and Sherry divorced in 1981 and dad never remarried. 

Everett worked as a semi truck driver for a number of years. He moved to Michigan around 1981 and ran a brokerage company of his own. 

In his free time, Everett loved to ride his motorcycle and play pool. He occasionally liked to fish as well. 

I have a lot of fond memories of my dad. He was a great dad and I always knew how much he loved me. It saddens me greatly that he was taken from us so soon. 

Everett passed away on January 21, 1989 at the age of 38 after driving back to Michigan from attending my high school graduation.