Richard Othell Drollinger

1935 - 2017  (82 years)

• Name	Richard Othell Drollinger
  Birth	22 Jan 1935	Payson, Utah, UT
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 May 2017	UT
  	Richard was loved and respected by everyone in this valley. He was chosen "outstanding teacher of the year" many times during his tenure at Springville High School. Every summer he worked at a Harwood produce stand in Springville. People would flock to his stand. Everywhere I go, when people hear my last name, they would say, "are you any relation to Richard?" I was always proud to say, "yes" He elevated the status of the Drollinger name. Grant Drollinger email Richard O. Drollinger, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 25, 2017. He was born on a farm in Payson, Utah, on January 22, 1935, to Milton Drollinger and Grace Lucille Brimhall. He served an LDS mission in the Iowa and Nebraska areas where he realized that he wanted to be a teacher. He attended Brigham Young University in the fall of 1957 and graduated in 1962 with a major in botany and a minor in zoology. He married Colleen Ludlow on June 23, 1966, in the Salt Lake Temple. Shortly after graduating from BYU, he began his teaching career at Springville High School. He taught at SHS until he retired in 1996 in order to care for Colleen, who had suffered a stroke. He continued serving as a substitute teacher until shortly before his death. He is preceded in death by his wife, Colleen, and his daughter, Jenni. He is survived by his children, Dyana (Chip) Whitmer, Derek, and Jason; and grandsons, Kaika Drollinger, Dallin (Leilani), Jared, Joshua, Nathan, Matthew, and AJ Whitmer, his brand new great-granddaughter, Cordelia Mei Whitmer; his sister, Virginia Ewell; and his brother-in-law, Grant Cook. Affectionately known as "Mr. D," he was cherished for showing kindness to all. He was an advocate for every one of his students, and was an example of unconditional love to all he met. He loved teaching, fishing, cooking, gardening, sewing, reading, singing and ballroom dancing. He served as the bishop of his LDS ward in Springville and in many other church callings during his lifetime. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, May 30, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Springville High School main courtyard (1205 East 900 South, Springville) and on Wednesday, May 31, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Spring Creek LDS South Stake Center (350 North 400 East, Springville). Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 31, at 12:00 noon, at the Spring Creek LDS South Stake Center. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Springville. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you buy your favorite flower in his memory, and plant it in your own garden.
  Burial	31 May 2017	Springville, Utah, Utah
  	BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery PLOT Sec K Lot 40 Plot 1 Springville, Utah County, Utah, USA
  Person ID	I8846	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Milton Othell Drollinger,   b. 4 Apr 1902, Payson, Utah, UT d. 30 Mar 1974, Payson, Utah, UT (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Grace Lucille Brimhall,   b. 10 Mar 1907, Payson, Utah, UT d. Nov 1994, Payson, Utah, UT (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F2974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Colleen Ludlow,   b. 6 Jan 1931, Spanish Fork, Utah, UT d. 25 Sep 2008, UT (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	23 Jun 1966	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT
  	Newspapers.com Marriage Index Name: Mr. Richard Drollinger Gender: Male Residence Place: Springville School 2: Colorado State College Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1966 Father: Milton Drollinger Mother: Drollinger Spouse: Colleen Ludlow Utah, Select Marriage Index Name: Richard Othell Drollinger Gender: Male Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1966 Marriage Place: Utah, UT, USA Spouse: Colleen Ludlow Spouse Gender: Female
  Children	1. Dyana Drollinger   2. Derek L. Drollinger   3. Jason R. Drollinger   4. Jenni Drollinger,   b. 3 Apr 1978, Ciudad, Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico d. 12 Jul 2011, Payson, Utah, UT (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F2976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 22 Jan 1935 - Payson, Utah, UT Marriage - 23 Jun 1966 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT Death - 25 May 2017 - UT Burial - 31 May 2017 - Springville, Utah, Utah  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  		1968 Yearbook (faculty member) Springville High School Springville, Utah

  
  

  Headstones		Evergreen Cemetery Springville, Utah, UT

  
  

• Notes

  Springville Herald Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 12:00 AM | Class of '64 North County Newspapers Editor: I just turned the big "four-O," not in age, but in years out of high school. It seems like just yesterday that I graduated as a self-appointed genius. Boy! That didn't last long! I've been asked by the reunion committee to pay tribute to the class of '64' and to the teachers who helped make us the "GREATEST CLASS" in Mighty Red Devil history! A long, long, time ago as young classmates, we boarded the ship of education and set sail for distant shores, seeking a treasure-trove of knowledge. At the helm of that ship were great teachers who set a true course, so that we could discover treasure chests filled with golden nuggets of knowledge. Plus they helped us navigate around the jagged coral reefs of apathy, complacency and discouragement, making it possible for each of us to become a successful captain of our own ship. Some of the skippers who helped us do that, have passed away. They earned the right, to have the great title "Teachers" engraved on their headstones. Thankfully, some of the surviving skippers are still residing in this community, but as teachers all have dropped anchor in the beautiful lagoon of retirement. As they rest on its white sandy beaches, they can bask in the sunshine, knowing there are ships on the high seas, filled with immeasurable treasure they helped discover; and sitting on the table next to their beach chair is a big glass filled with "appreciation" from the class of '64. A scroll listing those great skippers reads as follows: Dean Allen, Harold Bartlett, Fenton Billings, Phil Bird, Joe Boswell, Otto Collings, Richard Drollinger, Rell Francis, Alma Garrett, David Gledhill, John Hafen, Omar Hansen (Principal), Waldo Jacobson, John Jensen, Ardis Killpack, Joe Martinez, Loren Phillips, George Puckett, Gordon Smith, Ralph Snelson, Bill Staheli and Eli Tippetts. Clark King Springville This story appeared in the Springville Herald on page A2 Mr. Richard Drollinger-Springville High School I am nominating Richard Drollinger from Springville High School as the KSL Teacher Feature. Time is the best test of a great teacher. It has been over 40 years and his influence continues to affect many lives in the Springville community. When the Class of 64\' held our 40th Reunion last summer, the highlight of our conversations seemed to be centered in the influence of the great teachers who touched our lives. Mr. Drollinger was one of those great teachers. Although he is retired, he continues to substitute teach at Springville High School. His service to his family, church and community continues, as it has for many years. Everyone in our community knows Mr. Drollinger. In 1964 as a senior at Springville High School, we approached Mr. Drollinger with a proposal to give up his free preparation period to teach a Physiology Class the final semester to about a dozen of the top students. My academic background had been in math and physical science and I thought it would be good to have some experience with biological sciences. Mr. Drollinger didn't hesitate to give up his free period and teach the class. It was an outstanding class. At least one of those dozen students went on to become a medical doctor and a dentist. Although I chose to pursue a computer career with IBM, his class has directly impacted my life in many years of service in scouting and my personal interest in the outdoors. It is my honor to nominate Richard Drollinger as KSL Teacher Feature. Gordon T. Wilson Mr. Richard Drollinger (Retired) Springville High School 3690 South 3600 West West Valley City, Utah 84119-2569 (801) 646-5320 Principal ?Parley Jacobs RICHARD O DROLLINGER (Born: Jan 1935) 106 1230 E SPRINGVILLE UT (801) 489-7073 COLLEEN L DROLLINGER (Born: Jan 1931) 106 1230 E SPRINGVILLE UT (801) 489-7073 (I believe the initial "L" stands for her maiden name of Ludlow in this case) JASON R DROLLINGER (Born: 1977) 106 1230 E SPRINGVILLE UT (801) 489-7073 JENNI DROLLINGER (Born: 1978) 106 1230 E SPRINGVILLE UT (801) 489-7073