James Thomas "Jim" Trollinger, Jr.

1927 - 2017  (90 years)

• Name	James Thomas "Jim" Trollinger
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	8 Mar 1927	Elizabethton, Carter, TN
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Apr 2017	Alexandria, VA
  	Longtime F.C. Resident Jim Trollinger Dies at Age 90 APRIL 25, 2017 2:28 By FCNP.com Longtime Falls Church resident James "Jim" Thomas Trollinger died peacefully in his apartment at Goodwin House on Holy Thursday morning, April 13, 2017 at the age of 90, surrounded by his wife, daughters and granddaughter. James Thomas Trollinger was born in 1927 in Elizabethton, Tennessee. He graduated from high school and joined the Navy. Following that, Jim began his career with the United States Capitol Police in 1949. In this line of work, which he thoroughly enjoyed, he served under eight presidents. He decided it was time to retire when George Bush, Sr. was sworn in. After serving in the Navy, he moved to the Washington, D.C. suburbs, one of which was Falls Church, Virginia. Many of our citizens may remember the prominently placed Democratic campaign signs at the corner of Hillwood Ave. and Cleave Dr., where he lived with his wife, Olga. After her death, he moved for the last time (2006) to Goodwin House, Baileys Crossroads. There he met, fell in love with and married Claire Kuntsman. Respected by everyone, admired by many, and unknown to just a few, Jim was a regular at St. James church, a member of the Falls Church Democratic Committee, and he followed the City Council closely, providing many suggestions. This past election cycle, he organized a Goodwin House event for Congressman Don Beyer, as he had done in the past for his friend and Congressman, Jim Moran. This retired Deputy Chief of the United States Capitol Police, and a graduate of the FBI National Academy, will be missed by many in our "Little City" and beyond. Jim is predeceased by his parents, James and Elizabeth Trollinger, and wives, Patricia and Olga. He is survived and very much loved by his sister, Betty Trollinger Briscoe (Howard) of Rockville, MD, and her three children and his four children; Kathleen Smith, of Alexandria, Va.; James B. Trollinger, Margaret Hayes (John) of Stevensville, Md.; and Patricia Harper (Jeffrey) of Sacramento, Calif. His grandchildren are: Christine Bramuchi (Joseph), of Orlando, Fla.; Lauren Smith Ridgway (James) of Gaithersburg, Md.; James Matthew Smith (Misty) of Chesapeake, Va.; Rudy Hayes of Stevensville, Md.; & John Spencer (Sarah) Hayes of Seattle, Washington and Daniel Jacob Ackerman of New York City, NY. Jim would beam when talking about his great-grandchildren, John and Charles Bramuchi, Madison Archer and Ava Elisabeth Smith and Molly Elizabeth Ridgway. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 2, at the Chapel at Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. An interment service will take place at a later date at the Arlington National Cemetery.
  Burial	Arlington, Arlington, VA
  	Burial: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I23515	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	PVT James Thomas Trolinger, Sr.,   b. 9 Sep 1905, Pulaski County, VA d. 2 Jan 1993, Richmond, Henrico, VA (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Kirk Perry,   b. 6 Sep 1907, Elizabethton, Carter, TN d. 24 May 1993, Washington DC (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F8155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patricia Louise McGivern,   b. 19 Jan 1930, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA d. 23 Feb 2002, Pinellis Park, Pinellis, FL (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1949	Allegheny County, PA
  	Pennsylvania, County Marriages name: James T Trollinger titles and terms: III event type: Marriage event date: 16 Dec 1949 event place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States age: 22 birth year (estimated): 1927 father's name: James T Trollinger father's titles and terms: mother's name: Elizabeth Perry mother's titles and terms: spouse's name: Patricia L Mcgivern spouse's titles and terms: spouse's age: 19 spouse's birth year (estimated): 1930 spouse's father's name: Patrick J Mcgivern spouse's father's titles and terms: spouse's mother's name: Margaret M Barry spouse's mother's titles and terms: reference id: gs film number: 2033605 digital folder number: 004835916 image number: 00211
  Children	+ 1. Kathleen Trollinger,   b. 30 Nov 1950, Washington, DC   2. James Barry Trollinger + 3. Margaret E. Trollinger,   b. 23 Jan 1959   4. Patricia Perry "Trish" Trollinger,   b. 13 Dec 1963, MD d. 14 Nov 2019, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA (Age 55 years)
  Documents		Marriage License Application
  Family ID	F14629	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 2	Olga Hymon,   b. 22 Feb 1919, Palmer, Hampden, MA d. 21 Dec 2003, Falls Church, Fairfax, VA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1973	Fairfax County, VA
  	Virginia, Marriage Records Name: James Thomas Trollinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 46 Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Marriage Date: 31 May 1973 Marriage Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA Registration Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA Father: James Thomas Trolinger Mother: Elizabeth Perry Spouse: Olga Hymon Robinson Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 54 Spouse Birth Date: 22 Feb 1919 Spouse Father: Elias Hymon Spouse Mother: Helen Andrusczkow Virginia, Marriage Records Name: Olga Hymon Robinson Gender: Female Race: White Age: 54 Birth Date: 22 Feb 1919 Marriage Date: 31 May 1973 Marriage Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA Registration Place: Fairfax, Virginia, USA Father: Elias Hymon Mother: Helen Andrusczkow Spouse: James Thomas Trollinger Spouse Gender: Male Spouse Race: White Spouse Age: 46 Spouse Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Spouse Father: James Thomas Trolinger Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Perry
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F9417	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2022

  
  

  Family 3	Claire Kuntsman
  Marriage	Aft 2006
  Family ID	F14628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 16 Dec 1949 - Allegheny County, PA Marriage - 31 May 1973 - Fairfax County, VA Death - 13 Apr 2017 - Alexandria, VA Burial - - Arlington, Arlington, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Marriage Record
  		WWII DRC
  		WWII DRC

  
  

• Notes

  It's a mystery why James Thomas Trollinger (1927-2017) is identified as James Thomas Trollinger III on his WWII DRC and marriage record when is Grandfather's name is Henry Lewis Trolinger. It seems he would more correctly be a Junior since he only shares the same exact name with his father, James Thomas Trolinger (1905-1993). 1930 United States Federal Census Name: James T Trollinger Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1927 Birthplace: Tennessee Race: White Home in 1930: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: James T Trollinger Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Name: Elizabeth P Trollinger Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Members: Name Age James T Trollinger 24 (Wife) Elizabeth P Trollinger 22 Tennessee; Age at first marriage: 18; Father born Tennessee, Mother born Kentucky (Son) James T Trollinger 3 Tennessee (Daughter) Bettie M Trollinger 2 Tennessee 1940 United States Federal Census Name: James Trolinger Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1927 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Grandson Home in 1940: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee Street: Hottie Inferred Residence in 1935: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 19B Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade U.S., World War II Draft Card Name: James Thomas Trollinger III Race: White Age: 18 Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Birth Place: Elizabethton,Tenn., USA Residence Place: Wash, D.C. Registration Date: 8 Mar 1945 Registration Place: Carter, Tennessee Employer: S. E. Nelson, 309 Watauga Ave., Elizabethton, Tenn. Height: 6'' 4" Weight: 192 Complexion: Light Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Next of Kin: Mrs Nat Perry Household Members (Name) Age Jmaes Thomas Trollinger III 18 Allegheny County marriage license gives Elizabethtown TN as birth place, uses double L spelling, occupation as policeman, residence as 1705 Kilbourne Pl NW. Name of father James T. Trollinger and mother as Elizabeth Perry. Occupation of father, safety engineer and mother as clerk civil aeronautics. U.S. Public Records Index Name: James T Trollinger Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Phone Number: 534-9082 Address: 901 Hillwood Ave, Falls Church, VA, 22042-2420 (1993) U.S. City Directories Name: Jas T Trollinger Residence Year: 1940 Residence Place: Richmond, Virginia Publication Title: Hill's Richmond Virginia City Directory wife Grace U.S. Public Records Index Name: J Trollinger Address: 1207 Congress St SE, Washington, DC, 20032-4544 U.S. Phone and Address Directories Name: J Trollinger Address: 4327 3Rd St SE City: Washington State: District of Columbia Zip Code: 20032-3216 Phone Number: 202-563-7419 Residence Years: 1998 1999 Book Inside Congress: The Shocking Scandals, Corruption, and Abuse of Power Behind the Scenes on Capitol Hill [Mass Market Paperback] Chapter 1: Hideaways (excerpts) James T. Trollinger, a former deputy chief of the Capitol Police, said that one night one of his officers told him he had found the door to a Capitol hideaway unlocked. Said Trollinger, "The officer told me there was trouble in this one room. He was checking to make sure things were locked up. This door was open, and somebody yelled at him. There were no lights on...He said something was wrong there." A real police officer would have demanded that the individual come out with his hands up. But over the years, Capitol Police officers have been so repressed by their masters -- members of the U.S. Congress -- that they do not think like real police and often defend practices that other law enforcement officers would consider scandalous. So the officer in this case simply told his supervisor, who was Trollinger. "I went there and opened the door," Trollinger said. "I flicked on a light. It was a senator with his secretary," a pretty brunette. "I knew them both. He was a big man. Everyone in the country knew his name. He was a statesman. But he did like his secretary....They were naked and having sex. He said to get the hell out of here and close that f---- door." "We have found members literally lying in the gutter," former deputy chief Trollinger said. "One time, we had real deep snow. I was working midnight. The scout cars were having difficulty even with chains. I used my own car, and I found this member of Congress fallen in the street. He was bleeding and drunk."