Merrill Richard "Tex" "Dick" Drollinger

1938 - 2013  (75 years)

• Name	Merrill Richard "Tex" "Dick" Drollinger
  Birth	21 Sep 1938	Casper, Natrona, WY
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Oct 2013	Kimball Township, St. Clair, MI
  	Merrill R. "Tex" Drollinger 75, of Kimball Twp., died on October 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Shirley. Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Jowett Funeral Home, 1634 Lapeer Ave. at 17th Street, Port Huron. Merrill Richard Drollinger was born in Casper, Wyoming on September 21, 1938. He moved to Blackfoot, Idaho as a boy with his family and graduated from high school in 1957. Soon after graduation, Dick joined the Navy and met his wife Dorothy Ann James in her hometown of Beeville, Texas. They married and began their family. Dick served in the Navy for 4 years and then joined the Air Force where he served his country for another 4 years. By this time he was the father of 4 children and was looking for a more permanent place to raise his young family. My father was able to secure a job at Ford Motor co. and so he moved us to Mount Clemens, MI where his youngest child was born. Now with 5 children and working full time at Ford's dad was very busy, but serving his country was always in his heart. It was about 1975 when dad joined the Michigan National Guard where he served proudly until retirement. During his time with the Guard he was activated for Desert Storm and was stationed in Georgia where he helped train the troops. Merrill Richard Drollinger is predeceased by his parents Merrill Roe and Martha Edna Drollinger, by his only sister Arla Tolman and by his grandson Matthew Alan Watkins. He is survived by his 4 brothers David, Dan, Paul and Eugene Drollinger. His 5 children Mark K. Drollinger of California, Kerri(Jeff) Bosel of Howell, MI, Kim R. Watkins of Macomb, MI, Dennis J.Drollinger of Pennsylvania, and Richard Brian Drollinger of Macomb,MI. 10 grandchildren, Dane (Lindsay) Bosel, Alyssa (Tyler) Barto, Eric and Steven Watkins, Tiffany, Stacy, Sky and Cyan Drollinger, Samantha Schroeder and Breanna Drollinger. And 4 great-grandchildren, Noah and Jackson Barto and Brody and Harrison Bosel. May he find his peace in the arms of Jesus. Kerri Bosel - October 18 at 03:55 PM
  Burial	Holly, Oakland, MI
  	Burial: Great Lakes National Cemetery Plot: Section CC15 Row C Site 70 Holly, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I13030	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Merrill Roe Drollinger,   b. 24 Feb 1914, Ashton, Fremont, ID d. 5 Jun 1999, Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Gladys Genevieve Anderson,   b. 29 Sep 1919, Casper, Natrona, WY d. 8 Oct 1990, Aurora, Arapahoe, CO (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F4215	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dorothy Ann "Dotti" James
  Children	1. Mark Kevin Drollinger + 2. Kerrie Deane Drollinger + 3. Kim Rene' Drollinger + 4. Dennis James Drollinger   5. Richard Brian Drollinger
  Family ID	F4203	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Shirley May Monroe,   b. 20 Jan 1935, Fair Haven, St Clair, MI d. 10 Nov 2016, Port Huron, St Clair, MI (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1991	Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI
  Family ID	F4822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

  Family 3	Phyllis Greer
  Family ID	F11930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Sep 1938 - Casper, Natrona, WY Marriage - 29 Nov 1991 - Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI Death - 16 Oct 2013 - Kimball Township, St. Clair, MI Burial - - Holly, Oakland, MI  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show
  		Tex and Shirley
  		Tex, Olga and Shirley
  		Tex, Pam and Bob
  		Merrill Richard (L) and Merrill Roe Drollinger
  		Photo courtesy Paul Frederick Drollinger

  
  

• Notes

  MERRILL R DROLLINGER Born Sep 1938 (520) 632-7286 MERRILL R DROLLINGER Born Sep 1938 2950 INDIAN SPRINGS DR LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ (928) 505-2556 SHIRLEY M DROLLINGER Born Jan 1935 2950 INDIAN SPRINGS DR LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ (928) 505-2556 www.whitepages.com Drollinger, Merrill 2950 Indian Springs Dr Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406-8578 (928) 505-2556