PFC Robert Welden "Bob" Trolinder

1930 - 2018  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Welden "Bob" Trolinder
  Prefix	PFC
  Birth	18 Jan 1930	Kirkland, Childress, TX
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 2018	Greensburg, Decatur, IN
  	Robert Weldon Trolinder, 88, passed away at Heritage House of Greensburg on Thursday, May 17, 2018. He was born Jan. 18, 1930, to Herman W. Trolinder and Thelma (Wharton) Trolinder in Kirkland, Texas. He married Martha Trolinder on June 7, 1952, and she preceded him in death in 2012. Robert is survived by his son, Mike Trolinder, of Georgia; daughter, Roberta Trolinder, of Tennessee; daughter, Becky Harris, of Greensburg; son, Danny (Cindy) Trolinder, of St. Paul; son, Jeff (Wendy) Trolinder, of Shelbyville; sister, Loann Hearne, of Texas; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; one brother, Leon Trolinder; and one daughter, Catherine Trolinder. Mr. Trolinder had lived in Shelby County for 62 years after moving from Texas. He had been a truck driver for McLean Trucking, Larry Pike Trucking and Dean Rash Trucking. He also worked for Amos Plastics of Edinburgh and was the caretaker of the Van Pelt Cemetery for over 30 years. He graduated high school in Texas, and had attended Waldron Methodist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. Robert enjoyed listening to music, and taking care of the Van Pelt Cemetery for many years. Services will he held at the Glenn E. George Funeral Home, 106 E. Franklin St., St. Paul, on Monday, May 21, 2018, at 2 p.m. with visitation from noon until time of service, with the Rev. David Galbraith officiating. Burial will be at the Van Pelt Cemetery in Waldron. Military graveside rites will be conducted by a local veterans organization. Memorial donations may be made to the Waldron Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at glennegeorgeandson.net.
  Burial	Waldron, Shelby, IN
  	BURIAL Van Pelt Cemetery Waldron, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
  Person ID	I26978	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Herman Weldon Trolinder,   b. 15 Dec 1907, St. Jo, Montague, TX d. 9 Dec 1999, Lubbock, Lubbock, TX (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Thelma Henrietta Wharton,   b. 12 Aug 1910, OK d. 21 Jul 1991, Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F9530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Aldean Long,   b. 23 Nov 1930, Grammer, Bartholomew, IN d. 15 Jan 2012, Shelbyville, Addison, IN (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1952	Johnson County, IN
  	Married at Camp Atterberry near Edinburgh, IN
  Children	+ 1. Robert Michael "Mike" Trolinder   2. Catherine Marie Trolinder,   b. 27 Jan 1955   d. 3 Mar 1955 (Age 0 years)   3. Roberta Jean Trolinder,   b. 10 Dec 1959, Columbus, Bartholomew, IN d. 27 Feb 2023, Jackson, Madison, TN (Age 63 years) + 4. Rebecca Kay "Becky" Trolinder,   b. 18 Jul 1961, Columbus, Bartholomew, IN d. 27 Nov 2018, Greensburg, Decatur, IN (Age 57 years)   5. Danny Wayne "Dan" Trolinder,   b. 8 Aug 1963, Columbus, Bartholomew, IN   6. Jeffery Lynn "Jeff" Trolinder
  Documents		Marriage Announcement The Columbus Herald Columbus, Indiana · Friday, June 13, 1952
  Family ID	F9555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jan 1930 - Kirkland, Childress, TX Marriage - 7 Jun 1952 - Johnson County, IN Death - 17 May 2018 - Greensburg, Decatur, IN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Van Pelt Cemetery Waldron, Shelby, IN