Earl J. Drollinger, 80, of Hoopeston, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, Hoopeston, Illinois.
He was born July 3, 1928, at Hoopeston,Illinois, the son of Lee and Allena (Bradshaw) Drollinger. He married Betty L. Neal March 25, 1950 at Wellington, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 30, 2007.
He is survived by three sons: Michael (Deborah) Drollinger, Rod (Kari) Drollinger, and Scott Drollinger, one daughter, Sandy (Greg) Boardman, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers: Ralph (Jean) Drollinger and Howard (Carol) Drollinger. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Mr. Drollinger had worked as a truck driver for the Joan of Arc Canning Company in Hoopeston for 25 years. He was the head of the maintenance department at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital for 20 years and later worked as a courier for Old National Bank in Hoopeston for 15 years.
Earl served with the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, serving in Korea. In 1977, he became a licensed EMT. He served 15 years with the Hoopeston Volunteer ambulance service. He was a former member of the Hoopeston Jaycees, Served on the Hoopeston Auxiliary Police from 1961 until 1993 being elected Captain in 1964. He was the Hoopeston Emergency Services Manager from 1971 until the present and was installed into the Hoopeston Hall of Fame in 2004. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News
He was born July 3, 1928, at Hoopeston,Illinois, the son of Lee and Allena (Bradshaw) Drollinger. He married Betty L. Neal March 25, 1950 at Wellington, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 30, 2007.
He is survived by three sons: Michael (Deborah) Drollinger, Rod (Kari) Drollinger, and Scott Drollinger, one daughter, Sandy (Greg) Boardman, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers: Ralph (Jean) Drollinger and Howard (Carol) Drollinger. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Mr. Drollinger had worked as a truck driver for the Joan of Arc Canning Company in Hoopeston for 25 years. He was the head of the maintenance department at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital for 20 years and later worked as a courier for Old National Bank in Hoopeston for 15 years.
Earl served with the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, serving in Korea. In 1977, he became a licensed EMT. He served 15 years with the Hoopeston Volunteer ambulance service. He was a former member of the Hoopeston Jaycees, Served on the Hoopeston Auxiliary Police from 1961 until 1993 being elected Captain in 1964. He was the Hoopeston Emergency Services Manager from 1971 until the present and was installed into the Hoopeston Hall of Fame in 2004. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News
Earl J. Drollinger, 80, of Hoopeston, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, Hoopeston, Illinois.
He was born July 3, 1928, at Hoopeston,Illinois, the son of Lee and Allena (Bradshaw) Drollinger. He married Betty L. Neal March 25, 1950 at Wellington, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 30, 2007.
He is survived by three sons: Michael (Deborah) Drollinger, Rod (Kari) Drollinger, and Scott Drollinger, one daughter, Sandy (Greg) Boardman, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers: Ralph (Jean) Drollinger and Howard (Carol) Drollinger. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Mr. Drollinger had worked as a truck driver for the Joan of Arc Canning Company in Hoopeston for 25 years. He was the head of the maintenance department at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital for 20 years and later worked as a courier for Old National Bank in Hoopeston for 15 years.
Earl served with the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, serving in Korea. In 1977, he became a licensed EMT. He served 15 years with the Hoopeston Volunteer ambulance service. He was a former member of the Hoopeston Jaycees, Served on the Hoopeston Auxiliary Police from 1961 until 1993 being elected Captain in 1964. He was the Hoopeston Emergency Services Manager from 1971 until the present and was installed into the Hoopeston Hall of Fame in 2004. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News
He was born July 3, 1928, at Hoopeston,Illinois, the son of Lee and Allena (Bradshaw) Drollinger. He married Betty L. Neal March 25, 1950 at Wellington, Illinois. She preceded him in death June 30, 2007.
He is survived by three sons: Michael (Deborah) Drollinger, Rod (Kari) Drollinger, and Scott Drollinger, one daughter, Sandy (Greg) Boardman, nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, two brothers: Ralph (Jean) Drollinger and Howard (Carol) Drollinger. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Elizabeth Ann.
Mr. Drollinger had worked as a truck driver for the Joan of Arc Canning Company in Hoopeston for 25 years. He was the head of the maintenance department at the Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital for 20 years and later worked as a courier for Old National Bank in Hoopeston for 15 years.
Earl served with the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954, serving in Korea. In 1977, he became a licensed EMT. He served 15 years with the Hoopeston Volunteer ambulance service. He was a former member of the Hoopeston Jaycees, Served on the Hoopeston Auxiliary Police from 1961 until 1993 being elected Captain in 1964. He was the Hoopeston Emergency Services Manager from 1971 until the present and was installed into the Hoopeston Hall of Fame in 2004. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News
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