SGT Robert Willis "Bud" Trullinger

1919 - 2007  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Willis "Bud" Trullinger
  Prefix	SGT
  Birth	13 Feb 1919	Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA
  	Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 Name: Robert Willis Trullinger Birth Date: 13 Feb 1919 Birth Place: Coon Rapids, Carroll Co, Iowa, United States Father: Bernard W Trullinger Mother: Esther Unger FHL Film Number: 1477414
  Gender	Male
  Death	2 Jul 2007	Portland, Multnomah, OR
  	A Graveside Service, with military honors, will be held Tuesday - July 10th, 2007 at Willamette National Cemetery; in honor of Mr. Robert Trullinger, who passed away on July 2nd, 2007 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Trullinger was born and raised, in Coon Rapids, Iowa by his parents Bernard W. and Esther (Unger) Trullinger. After Robert finished high School, he went on to attend Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa and also AIB in Des Moines, Iowa. Having a desire to support and serve his country, he decided to enlist in the armed forces. He soon became a proud member of the Army Air Force Signal Corp, rising to the rank of Sergeant, between January of 1944 and May of 1945 he was stationed in Italy. Later in 1945 he moved to the "mile high city" Denver, Colorado, but not for long because he soon heard the call of the North West,and in 1946 he moved his family and settled in Oregon, where lived the rest of his life. While he was yet in the army he fell in love and married Mary M. Schuening, the year was then 1943. Robert was precede in death by his baby daughter Mary Esther Trullinger in January of 1944; however he is survived by his wife Mary, and his daughters Susan Bach and Janet Rickel. The Trullinger family has asked that in lieu of flowers, remembrances are to be sent to Providence Home Services Hospice Foundation. Arrangements are by Zeller Chapel of the Roses* United States Obituary Collection about Robert W. "Bud" Trullinger Name of Deceased: Robert W. "Bud" Trullinger Age at Death: 88 Death Date: 2 Jul 2007 Obituary Date: 8 Jul 2007 Newspaper Title: Oregonian, The Newspaper Location: Portland, OR, Us Birth Date: 13 Feb 1919 Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Portland Coon Rapids, IA Other Persons Mentioned in Obituary: Mary E. Susan Bach Janet Rickel Mary Schuening M. Social Security Death Index Name: Robert W. Trullinger SSN: 483-01-3253 Last Residence: 97217 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America Born: 13 Feb 1919 Last Benefit: 97217 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States of America Died: 2 Jul 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951)
  Burial	Portland, Multnomah, OR
  	Robert W Trullinger Burial: Willamette National Cemetery Plot: Section KK Site 1201 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Inscription: SGT US ARMY AIR FORCES, WORLD WAR II
  Person ID	I18236	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Bernard Willis "Barney" Trullinger,   b. 3 Nov 1896, Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA d. 17 Nov 1979, Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Esther Unger,   b. 2 Jul 1900, Guthrie Country, IA d. 15 Sep 2005, Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA (Age 105 years)
  Family ID	F6187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Marie Schuening,   b. 6 Jun 1920, Pendleton, Umatilla, OR d. 3 May 2009, Portland, Multnomah, OR (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1943	Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA
  Children	1. Mary Esther Trullinger,   b. 22 Dec 1943, Pendleton, Umatilla, OR d. 21 Jan 1944, Pendleton, Umatilla, OR (Age 0 years)   2. Susan Kay Trullinger   3. Janet Carol Trullinger
  Family ID	F6338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Feb 1919 - Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA Marriage - 1943 - Coon Rapids, Carroll, IA Death - 2 Jul 2007 - Portland, Multnomah, OR Burial - - Portland, Multnomah, OR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah, OR

  
  

• Notes

  U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Name: Robert W Trullinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 21 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 13 Feb 1919 Birth Place: Coon Rapids, Iowa Residence Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Iowa, USA Employer: Yownker Bros Height: 5 11 Weight: 148 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Hazel Next of Kin: B W Trullinger Household Members Relationship Robert W Trullinger Self (Head) B W Trullinger Father U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Robert W Trullinger Birth Year: 1919 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Iowa State of Residence: Iowa County or City: Carroll Enlistment Date: 12 Jan 1942 Enlistment State: Iowa Enlistment City: Fort Des Moines Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of Source: Civil Life Education: 3 years of college Civil Occupation: Sales clerks Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 70 Weight: 141