Samuel John Drollinger

1918 - 2011  (92 years)

• Name	Samuel John Drollinger
  Birth	17 Sep 1918	Millcreek, Fountain, IN   [1]
  	Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates Name: Samuel John Drollinger Gender: Male Birth Date: 17 Sep 1918 Birth Place: Millcreek, Fountain, Indiana, USA Registration Year: 1918 Father: Bert Drollinger Mother: Mary Walters Certificate Number: 46892 Roll Number: 010 Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health Volume Range: 89 - 98
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Mar 2011	Henryville, Clark, IN
  	John S. Drollinger Died: Friday, March 25, 2011 John Samuel Drollinger, son of the late Bert and Mary Walton Drollinger, died Friday, March 25, 2011, of congestive heart failure. He was a minister of the Christian church, Disciples of Christ, retiring after 50 years of service. He was a graduate of the Butler School of Religion, Butler University in Indianapolis. Graduating in 1940, he served numerous Southern Indiana churches before becoming the first full-time chaplain at the Indiana Boys' School in Plainfield and serving there for 12 years. He was chaplain of the Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin and did interim ministerial work for the state of Indiana. He was a World War II Navy veteran serving in the Pacific Conflict. He was a member of the Jackson Masonic Lodge No. 146, F&AM in Seymour, the Royal Arch Masons No. 136 in Indianapolis, the Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters of the State of Indiana, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine, serving as chaplain under six Murat Shrine Pretentortis, the Knights Templar, Gatling Gun Club and Royal Order of Jesters, all of Indianapolis. He was also regional chaplain at the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree at Irvine Ranch, Calif., the first president and charter member of Plainfield Exchange Club, American Legion, Elks Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Farmers Organization and the Indiana State Highway Department. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, the former Betty Roberson; a sister, Martha Christy of Fort Wayne; a son, Larry Bruce of Seabrook, Texas; two daughters, Sherry Layne Castetter of Jeffersonville and Terry Lana of Hollywood, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A memorial graveside service for family and other relatives is planned at Bonebrake Cemetery in Fountain County near Veedersburg. Indiana, Death Certificates Name: John Samuel Drollinger Gender: Male Race: White Age: 92 Marital Status: Married Birth Date: 17 Sep 1918 Birth Place: Veedersburg, IN Death Date: 25 Mar 2011 Death Place: Clarksville, Clark, Indiana, USA Father: Bert Drollinger Mother: Mary Drollinger Spouse: Crystal Betty Drollinger Informant Crystal Betty Olive Drollinger wife U.S., Social Security Death Index Name: John Samuel Drollinger Last Residence: 47126 Henryville, Clark, Indiana BORN: 17 Sep 1918 Died: 25 Mar 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Indiana (Before 1951)
  Burial	Veedersburg, Fountain, IN
  	Burial Bonebrake Cemetery Veedersburg, Fountain, IN
  Person ID	I4246	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Bert NMN Drollinger,   b. 15 May 1876, Fountain County, IN d. 18 Nov 1962, Clinton, Frankfort, IN (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Walton,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Fountain County, IN d. 18 Dec 1944, Frankfort, Clinton, IN (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F1040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ester Irene Gray,   b. 14 Jul 1920, Eminance, Morgan, IN d. Feb 1947, Indianapolis, Marion, IN (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1946	Indianapolis, Marion, IN
  	Undated newspaper clipping: Gray announce the approaching marriage Miss Esther Gray to John S. Drollinger, Veederburg...The wedding will be in Sweeney chapel at Butler University...graduated from Butler University and ...is a member of Delta Delta Delta...also a Butler graduate. (article has edges cut off) Undated engagement picture from newspaper: Sweeney chapel will be the setting September 1 at 6:30 pm for the marriage of Miss Esther Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gray and John S. Drollinger of Veedersburg, son of Bert Drollinger, Veedersburg. Marion County, Indiana Marriages Name: John Drollinger Spouse: Esther Gray Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1946 Marriage Place: Marion, Indiana, USA
  Family ID	F2271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Crystal Betty Olive Roberson
  Children	1. Larry Bruce Drollinger   2. Sherry Layne Drollinger   3. Terry Lana Drollinger
  Family ID	F4155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 May 2017

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Sep 1918 - Millcreek, Fountain, IN Marriage - 1 Sep 1946 - Indianapolis, Marion, IN Death - 25 Mar 2011 - Henryville, Clark, IN Burial - - Veedersburg, Fountain, IN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  His name order per his birth certificate. confusion as to Samuel John or John Samuel, the German custom would have had him as John Samuel, birth registration has him as Samuel John GLD Because his name order of 'Samuel John Drollinger' was provided by his own parents on his birth certificate as such, I believe we should not dispute them. DHD Name: John S Drollinger Home in 1920: Millcreek, Fountain, Indiana Age: 1 [1 5/12] Estimated Birth Year: abt 1919 [abt 1918] Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Bert Drollinger Father's Birth Place: Indiana Mother's name: Mary Drollinger Mother's Birth Place: Illinois Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Household Members: Name Age Bert Drollinger 43 Mary Drollinger 41 Madge Drollinger 18 Hershel Drollinger 15 Patience Drollinger 11 Martha Drollinger 9 John S Drollinger 1 [1 5/12] Name: John Samuel Drollinger enlistment date 22 Nov 43 Ship, Station or Activity: Yosemite Ship Number or Designation: AD 19 Muster Date: 30 Sep 1944 Name: John Samuel Drollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Rigel Ship Number or Designation: AR 11 Muster Date: 30 Apr 1945 Name: John Samuel Drollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Rigel Ship Number or Designation: AR 11 Muster Date: 31 May 1945 Name: John S Drollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Yosemite Ship Number or Designation: AD 19 Muster Date: 25 May 1944 Name: John S Drollinger Ship, Station or Activity: Yosemite Ship Number or Designation: AD 19 Muster Date: 30 Jun 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S278] Fountain County birth records index.