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- http://www.tributes.com/condolences/view_memories/89241483#1903870
Memories & Candles
Don,
All of us in the Scruggs Family Association will miss Patricia. She was the most important early force. She always knew more about the family than most of us combined. I will miss her phone calls to me beginning with "Hello Prez!" We will miss her infectious laughter and her ready smile.
Posted by: Gene Scruggs - Lakeland, FL - a distant Scruggs cousin Sep 03, 2010
Dear Don & Family,
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of tremendous loss...Pat was a lovely lady..we will miss her...Just hold on to the many beautiful memories and cling to Gods unchanging Hand.
Love, Prayers and Blessings
Jimmye Lou
Posted by: Jimmye Lou Hassler Billings Whittington - MIAMI, OK Sep 03, 2010
I knew Patty my entire life as she was a close friend of my mother, Judy. She was so funny and always knew how to get someone to laugh. I enjoyed working with her on making the first 1812 genealogy book and was amazed at how much of her heart and soul she put into the work she did. She was a treasure and her memory will always be very precious tome. Rest in peace, Miss Patty, I will miss you.
Posted by: Karie (Lanier) Padilla - Grand Junction, CO - Friend Sep 02, 2010
Our prayers are with you at this time. Pat was always friendly when she came into where I worked. She knew my name and always had somethng nice to say.
Posted by: Margaret and Ron Grover - Miami, OK Sep 01, 2010
Our deepest sympathy,
Vickie and Gary Cox
Posted by: Vickie and Gary Cox - Pawhuska, OK - Worked with Richard at Osage Fed Sep 01, 2010
What a wonderful time remembering the day she wanted me to teach her how to drive a stick shift 1948 Chevy pick-up. She was an expert in no time. As she always one step ahead of you.
Jimmy
Posted by: James A. Day - Johnson City,, TN - First cousin Sep 01, 2010
My thoughts are with the family of Patricia. My heartfelt condolences to all.
Posted by: Steve Hailey - Fayetteville, AR - friend of family Sep 01, 2010
http://www.joplinglobe.com/obituaries/x1237198824/Patricia-Scruggs-Trolinger
Obituaries
September 1, 2010
Patricia Scruggs Trolinger
(obit photo of Patricia included)
The Joplin Globe Wed Sep 01, 2010, 12:00 AM CDT
MIAMI, OK - The Staff, Tribal Members and Members of the Elected Council of the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma are deeply saddened by the passing of Mrs. Trolinger.
Patti was an enduring spirit in the restoration of the Tribe from termination to prosperity and along with Chief Follis, put forth an effort beyond that of just an employee. Her dedication to her "tribe" is still felt to this day, years after her retirement from her duties. The Tribe will be forever grateful for her service and dedication to the historic preservation of the history of the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, and to the years of hard work developing and maintaining the Modoc library. Her tenacity reminds us of the fortitude of the Modoc people of the past and it is at least comforting now to think she is visiting with those heroes, Scarfaced Charley and Captain Jack, whose stories and history she fought so hard to preserve.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Don and the rest of the family at this difficult time.
http://www.hereditary.us/trolinger.htm
HSC Honorary Member
Mrs. Donald Cecil Trolinger
(Patricia Jane Scruggs)
(photo of Patricia included)
Patricia Jane Scruggs Trolinger, daughter of the late David Richard and Frances Roberta Smith Scruggs, is a native of Madisonville, Tennessee. The daughter of an FBI agent, Patricia met her husband, Donald Cecil Trolinger, at Tinker Air Force Base. The couple has been married over fifty years. Mr. Trolinger, a US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, who served as a pilot for over twenty years, is now retired. The Trolingers have two children. Richard of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Betty Giffhorn of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Richard and his wife have two daughters, Alexis and Ellie. and Betty and her spouse, Matthew Giffhorn have twin sons in Christopher and Benjamin and a daughter, Katharine.
Society Memberships
* National Society United States Daughters of 1812 (Honorary National President; Past President of the Officers National Club)
* Hereditary Order of Descendants of Loyalists and Patriots of the American Revolution (Honorary Governor General)
* The Order of Descendants of the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
* Colonial Dames of America
* Continental Society Daughters of Indian Wars
* National Gavel Society
* National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
* National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
* Hereditary Order of the Families of the Presidents & First Ladies of America
Authorship
1812 Ancestor Index - Volume II 1970-1992
Other Notes
Mrs. Trolinger was a founding member of the Scruggs Family Association, a family lineage organization that is associated with the Scruggs family. She was President for many years and the first editor of the organization's publication "Searching for Scruggs" She was Tribal Historian for the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma from 1978 to 2003 and wrote the "History of the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma" in 2003.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the Ottawa County, Oklahoma Historical Society for many years. She has served as President of the Miami Animal Welfare Society. Mrs. Trolinger has served her church, First Presbyterian, as a deacon, and has been on numerous committees.
When living in Stuttgart Germany with her husband, she was appointed Cheerleading Commissioner of all youth at Patch Barracks by General Burchinal, DCINC of EUCOM.
Thanks to Patrica for much data on this line.
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1930 - 2010 (80 years)
