PVT Ellis Lafate Trolinger

1925 - 2020  (95 years)

• Name	Ellis Lafate Trolinger
  Prefix	PVT
  Birth	24 Feb 1925	Hindsville, Madison, AR
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Sep 2020	Fayetteville, Washington, AR
  	Ellis Lafate Trolinger, 95, of Hindsville; died Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at Fayetteville. He was born Tuesday, February 24, 1925, at Hindsville; to Grover and Essel Tidwell Trolinger. Ellis married Phoeba Marie Phillips on April 6, 1947 at Hindsville; and together they were parents to four children. He was the first bulk feed truck driver for Tyson Foods, where he started working in 1953. He loved to grow a garden annually and enjoyed sharing his produce with friends and neighbors. Ellis lived at home and took care of his farm and yard until the age of 94. He was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Ellis was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Phoeba Trolinger; one son-in-law, Larry Mason; and two grandchildren, Leisa Oxier and Shawn Mason. He is survived by his son, Ronald Trolinger of Springdale; and three daughters and two sons-in-law, Vivian Mason of Highfill; Patricia and James Larson of Tontitown; and Dorothy and Arlis Oxier of Cave Springs; 3 grandchildren, Anthony Mason, Cynthia Reed, and Denise Gunem; and 5 great-grandchildren, Christina Hall, Dominik Mason, Cadence Mason, Elianah Mason, Dakota Reed. The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 PM, Friday, September 25, 2020, at Brashears Funeral Home. Please practice social distancing and masks are required for entry. Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Brashears Funeral Home with Loy Counts officiating. Pallbearers will be AB Burton, Clifford Burton, Lonnie Burton, Cole Burton, Buck Evans, and Virgil Bohlen. Honorary pallbearers will be Willard Anderson and AT Smith. Interment will immediately follow services at Colbaugh Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ellis' name may be made to Willard Walker Hospice, 325 E Longview St, Fayetteville, AR 72703; or the Colbaugh Cemetery. Services are entrusted to Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory, Huntsville. Published September 25, 2020 Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette OBITUARY SUBMITTED BY: Brashears Funeral Home 509 North Gaskill Street, P.O. Drawer B, Huntsville, AR Phone: +14797382123
  Burial	26 Sep 2020	Madison County, AR
  	Burial: Colbaugh Cemetery Madison County, Arkansas, USA Inscription: TROLINGER Phoeba M Jan. 7, 1926 May 16, 2009 Wed Apr. 6, 1947 Ellis L. Feb. 24, 1925
  Person ID	I7830	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Grover Lester Trolinger,   b. 31 Dec 1893, Hindsville, Madison, AR d. 15 Oct 1973, Madison County, AR (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Ethel Essel Tidwell,   b. 22 Feb 1896, MO d. 2 Aug 1974, Madison County, AR (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F2614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phoeba Marie Phillips,   b. 7 Jan 1926, Hindsville, Madison, AR d. 16 May 2009, Springdale, Washington, AR (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1947	Hindsville, Madison, AR
  	Arkansas, Marriage Certificates Name Ellis Trolinger Race White Marriage Age 22 Record Type Marriage Birth Date abt 1925 Marriage Date 6 Apr 1947 Marriage Place Madison, Arkansas, USA Spouse Phoeba Phillips Certificate Number 022834
  Children	1. Vivian June Trolinger   2. Patricia Ann "Pat" Trolinger + 3. Dorothy Jean Trolinger   4. Ronald Howard Trolinger
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F2616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 24 Feb 1925 - Hindsville, Madison, AR Marriage - 6 Apr 1947 - Hindsville, Madison, AR Death - 23 Sep 2020 - Fayetteville, Washington, AR Burial - 26 Sep 2020 - Madison County, AR  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Ellis Lafate Trolinger Photo courtesy Mike C.
  		Photo courtesy Jeremy Merriman.

  
  

  Documents		WWII DRC
  		WWII DRC

  
  

  Headstones		Colbaugh Cemetery Madison County, AR

  
  

• Notes

  According to his granddaughter, Patricia Ann Trolinger-Larson, Ellis hated his middle name which she thought was pronounced 'La-Fate' but wasn't sure. In an email to me dated 20 Sep 2012, Dorothy informed me about her father's middle name: "I asked Dad about his middle name. He said that there is no middle name on his birth certificate. When he joined the army they told him he had to have a middle name. It is Lafate not Lafayette.". (David H. Drollinger 20 Sep 2012) U.S., World War II Draft Card Name Ellis Lafate Trolinger Gender Male Age 15 Relationship to Draftee Self (Head) Birth Date 24 Feb 1925 Residence Place Hindsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA Registration Date 1940-1945 Registration Place Hindsville, Madison, Arkansas, USA Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Ellis Lafate Trolinger 15 Self (Head) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records Name: Ellis L Trolinger Birth Year: 1925 Race: White, citizen Nativity State or Country: Arkansas State: Arkansas County or City: Madison Enlistment Date: 9 Jul 1943 Enlistment State: Arkansas Enlistment City: Little Rock Branch: No branch assignment Branch Code: No branch assignment 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: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Automobile Serviceman Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 22 Weight: 232 U.S. Public Records Index Name: Ellis L Trolinger Birth Date: 24 Feb 1925 Address: 252a Route 1 Box, Hindsville, AR, 72738