Stratton Carlyle Pollock, age 72, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at his home in Diehlstadt, MO.

He was born October 27, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, to the late H. Carlyle Pollock and Virginia Marshall Pollock.  Stratton grew up on a working ranch in Sedalia, Colo. He enjoyed riding horses in any form or function. A member of the Plum Creek Polo Club, he reveled in the spirit of aggressive and friendly competition. A member of the Arapahoe Hunt Club, he raced over the vast fields and precipitous arroyos, demanding top agility and athleticism from the steeds. His father, Dr. H. Carlyle Pollock, bred and raised fine thoroughbreds. Strat and his brother, Will (William Marshall Pollock, died 2023) broke and trained the horses alongside their dad. Confidence, strong work ethic, and tremendous athletic strength were the results of years on the ranch.

Stratton was extraordinarily intelligent. Douglas County High School created a special math class for he and a few other students who had exceeded the school's academics limits. He graduated in 1971. He attended Oklahoma State University and Duke University in SC. Stratton lived in many places, settling in Missouri, near where his mother, Virginia Marshall Pollock, was raised.

Stratton suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia and became a recluse. We will remember the early days of riding, baling hay, paella parties, and horse trough dunks. You are missed, dear oldest brother.

He is survived by his sister, Carla Pollock Holst, and a number of Pollock and Marshall cousins.

In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Marshall "Will" Pollock.

Family and friends may assemble at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 24, 2025, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston for a graveside service.  Rev. Scott Moon, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Charleston, MO, will officiate.

Interment will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, MO.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.