Leonard W. Polk, ED.D., 89, passed away on February 20, 2017. Upon graduating from high school he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years chiefly in the Army of Occupation, Japan. He served primarily as a bandsman with the 25th Infantry Division Band. Upon demobilization from the army, he returned to Chicago where he attended De Paul University and Roosevelt University. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1949 and a Master of Education degree in 1959. During these years he was employed by the Chicago Board of Education as an English teacher and choral director. In 1960, he and his family relocated to Prescott, Arizona, where he served as the superintendent and principal of Chino Valley School. In 1966 the family moved to Scottsdale, Arizona where he spent his professional career as an administrator in the Scottsdale School District until his retirement. In 1969, he received his doctorate degree in educational administration from ASU where he later served as an adjunct professor in the College of Education. In 1998, he and his wife moved back to the Prescott area. Dr. Polk is survived by his wife, Constance (Popell), a daughter, a son, three grandsons and a brother. Services were held on February 25, 2017 at Faith United Community Church, A private inurnment will take place at the V.A. Cemetery in Prescott. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Dr. Leonard W. Polk are requested for Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation, 1645 E Missouri, Suite 450, Phoenix, AZ 85016. (Source: Arizona Republic)