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Maj. Eustis Leland “Pete” Poland Jr., U.S. Army Retired, 90, died May 1, 2009, at his residence in Tupelo. He was born June 29, 1918, in Galveston, Texas, the son of Eustis Leland Poland Sr. and Shelby Blackburn Potter Poland. He was a graduate of Fishburne Military Acadamy and attended William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., until he joined the Army in the throes of World War II. During the War he participated in the Allied invasion of Normandy June 6, 1944, and came ashore to Utah Beach on the U.S.S. Susan B. Anthony which was sunk that day while approaching Omaha Beach. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Med (Ger), EAME Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. After the War he continued his military service in the Korean Conflict and retired from the Army Jan. 23, 1962, with twenty years service. After his military service, he was purchasing agent for Purnell’s Pride Chicken for 12 years, and later Aircap for 11 years. A lifelong Episcopalian, he had been a member of All Saints Episcopal Church since 1956, had served on the Vestry and had also served as Senior Warden of the church. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Tupelo Luncheon Civitan Club serving as club president, 1965-1966.
Services were at All Saints Episcopal Church with graveside services with full military honors in Tupelo Memorial Park. W.E. Pegues Funeral Directors was in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors included his wife of 61 years, Angela Grillo Poland; two sons, Pete Poland III (Belva) and Paul Poland (Sandra), both of Tupelo; four grandchildren, Mandy Meek (Scott) of Conway, Ark., Kelly Marlin (John Michael) of Tupelo, Michael Poland (Natalie) of Blue Springs and Jonathan Poland (fiancée, Lane Russell), both of Tupelo; five great-grandchildren, Sarah Grace Meek, Madison Meek, Charlie Meek, John Luke Marlin and Jake Marlin.
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