Lowell Emmer (Elmer) Drullinger

1911 - 1969  (58 years)

• Name	Lowell Emmer (Elmer) Drullinger
  Birth	4 Mar 1911	Hartford, Van Buren, MI
  	Born 4 Mar 1911 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan per himself in his World War II Draft Card.
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Mar 1969	Lane County, OR
  	Lowell E. Drullinger of 790 Vine Street, Junction City, passed away suddenly at his home March 21, 1969, where he had lived for the past 31 years. He was employed by the International Paper Company for the past 10 years. Born March 4, 1911, at Keeler, Michigan. He was joined in marriage to Greek Riley at Seattle March 12, 1934. Survived by his wife, Greek of Junction City, three sons: Charles of Eugene, Bob of Lorane, Oregon, and David serving in the U.S. Coast Guard; two daughters: Kay Stevens and Suzan Drullinger of Junction City; a sister, Lavanda Hoxie, Bradenton, Florida; four grandchildren also survive. Services will be held at the Murphy Funeral Home, Junction City, Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m.. Reverend Gilbert Knox officiating. Interment to follow at Rest Lawn Memorial Park, Junction City. The Eugene Register-Guard, Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon; Saturday, March 22, 1969 Page 10B Social Security Death Index Name: Lowell Drullinger SSN: 540-07-1606 Born: 4 Mar 1911 Died: Mar 1969 State (Year) SSN issued: Oregon (Before 1951)
  Burial	Junction City, Lane, OR
  	Burial: Rest Lawn Memorial Park Junction City, Lane County, Oregon, USA Inscription: In Loving Memory Lowell E. Drullinger 1911-1969
  Person ID	I17768	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry "Dit" Drullinger, Jr.,   b. 5 Feb 1882, Keeler, Van Buren, MI d. 25 Jan 1959, Decatur, Van Buren, MI (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Blanche "Mae" Hoover,   b. 4 Sep 1881, Hartford, Van Buren, MI d. 21 Oct 1925, Hartford, Van Buren, MI (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F3885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willie Greek Riley,   b. 23 Jul 1910, Monmouth, Polk, OR d. 16 Sep 1995, Springfield, Lane, OR (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1934	Seattle, King, WA
  Children	1. Charles Lee "Charley" "Chuck" Drullinger,   b. 23 Dec 1937, Eugene, Lane, OR d. 27 Oct 2020, Lane County, OR (Age 82 years) + 2. Robert Paul "Bob" Drullinger,   b. 21 Nov 1939, Eugene, Lane, OR d. 10 Nov 2022, Lorane, Lane, OR (Age 82 years)   3. Donald Dean Drullinger,   b. May 1944, Eugene, Lane, OR d. 11 Nov 1965, Lane County, OR (Age ~ 21 years)   4. Kay Anne Drullinger   5. John David "Dave" Drullinger   6. Suzan Gaye "Suzie" Drullinger
  Family ID	F6813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Mar 1911 - Hartford, Van Buren, MI Marriage - 12 Mar 1934 - Seattle, King, WA Death - 21 Mar 1969 - Lane County, OR Burial - - Junction City, Lane, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		WWII DRC
  		Oregon, Multnomah County, Voting Registration Records 1934

  
  

  Headstones

  Rest Lawn Memorial Park Junction City, Lane, OR

  
  

• Notes

  It is our hope here at Drollingergenealogy.com that someone who knows for sure will contact us with Lowell's true middle name. Lowell Emmer Drullinger married to Willie Greek Riley (Bob was not sure of Willie's name spelling) and lived in Michigan per Robert Paul "Bob" Drullinger on 28 Dec 2011. Bob said that Lowell and Willie had a total of six children. He also said his mother hated her first name and went by her middle name of Greek. 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Lowell Drullinger Age: 8 Birth Year: abt 1912 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1920: Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Charles Drullinger Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Name: May Drullinger Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Lowell Drullinger Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1911 Birthplace: Michigan Race: White Home in 1930: Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Laborer Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Household Members: Name Age James M Stafford 35 Gladys E Stafford 33 James M Stafford 9 Burton C Stafford 3 Lowell Drullinger 19 1940 Census Name Lowelle E Drullingler [Lowell E Drullinger] Sex Male Age 29 Birthplace Michigan Residence Date 1935 Residence Place Rural, Polk, Oregon Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Lorane Election Precinct, Lane, Oregon, United States Enumeration District Number 20-83 Lorane Election Precinct Line Number 24 Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 4 Affiliate Publication Number T627 Lowelle E Drullingler's Spouses and Children Robert P Drullingler Son M 0 Oregon Greek W Drullingler Wife F 29 Oregon Charles L Drullingler Son M 2 Oregon 1950 Census Name Laywell E Drullingor [Lowell E Drullinger] Sex Male Age 39 years Birth Year (Estimated) 1911 Birthplace Michigan Marital Status Married Occupation Lift Truck Operator Industry Sawmill Race W Relationship to Head of Household Head Event Date 5 April 1950 Event Place Lorane, Lane, Oregon, United States Enumeration District 20-110 Line Number 10 Page Number 72 Laywell E Drullingor's Spouses and Children Charles L Drullingor Son M 12 years Oregon Donald D Drullingor Son M 5 years Oregon Kay A Drullingor Daughter F 4 years Orizona John D Drullingor Son M Oregon Robert P Drullingor Son M 10 years Oregon W Greek Drullingor Wife F 37 years Oregon U.S., World War II Draft Cards Name: Lowell E Drullinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 29 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 4 Mar 1911 Birth Place: Harlford, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Lorane, Lane, Oregon, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Oregon, USA Employer: Addison and Sons Lumber Co Weight: 180 Complexion: Light Brown Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Brown Height: 6 1 Next of Kin: Greek Drullinger Household Members: Name Relationship Lowell E Drullinger Self (Head) Greek Drullinger Wife