Obituary of Donald Ellsworth Trump DONALD E. TRUMP Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 18, 2000 Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donald Ellsworth Trump, 86, died Oct. 16, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of the late Julius and Katie Trump. He received bachelor degrees from University of Richmond and Southern Seminary. He was a military chaplain for 28 years and a member and former pastor of Colosse Baptist Church and former pastor of Great Neck Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, and South Quay Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Bertie Etheridge Trump; a daughter, Diane Drake and husband, William, of Hawaii; four sons, Donald Trump and wife, Jane, of Norfolk, Dexter Trump and wife, Debbie, of Franklin, Douglas Trump of New Hampshire and Dale Trump and wife, Wesley, of Elm City, N.C.; 14 grandchildren, John and Adam Parker, Amber, Cheryl, Christine and Sarah Trump, Darcy Cox, Mark, Aaron and Carmen Trump, Douglas Trump, Cary, Michael and Avery Trump; three great-grandchildren, Nila, Andrew and Brittany Trump. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Ruth Trump Davis; a niece, Elaine Murphy; and three nephews, Arthur Trump Jr., Jack Trump and Bruce Schmickley, all of Maryland. He was predeceased by a sister, Octavia Cross and three brothers, Harold Schmickley, Arthur Trump and Malcolm Trump. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Colosse Baptist Church by the Revs. Lee Bowers and Steve Bradshaw. Burial with military honors will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA 23487. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donald Ellsworth Trump died 16 Oct 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital at age 86. Born in Allentown, Pa., he served 28 years as a military chaplain and pastored several Baptist churches. Survivors included his wife, children, and grandchildren. A funeral was held 19 Oct 2000 at Colosse Baptist Church officiated by the Revs. Lee Bowers and Steve Bradshaw. Burial with military honors followed in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– DONALD E. TRUMP Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 18, 2000 Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Donald Ellsworth Trump, 86, died Oct. 16, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Allentown, Pa., he was the son of the late Julius and Katie Trump. He received bachelor degrees from University of Richmond and Southern Seminary. He was a military chaplain for 28 years and a member and former pastor of Colosse Baptist Church and former pastor of Great Neck Baptist Church, Virginia Beach, and South Quay Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Bertie Etheridge Trump; a daughter, Diane Drake and husband, William, of Hawaii; four sons, Donald Trump and wife, Jane, of Norfolk, Dexter Trump and wife, Debbie, of Franklin, Douglas Trump of New Hampshire and Dale Trump and wife, Wesley, of Elm City, N.C.; 14 grandchildren, John and Adam Parker, Amber, Cheryl, Christine and Sarah Trump, Darcy Cox, Mark, Aaron and Carmen Trump, Douglas Trump, Cary, Michael and Avery Trump; three great-grandchildren, Nila, Andrew and Brittany Trump. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Ruth Trump Davis; a niece, Elaine Murphy; and three nephews, Arthur Trump Jr., Jack Trump and Bruce Schmickley, all of Maryland. He was predeceased by a sister, Octavia Cross and three brothers, Harold Schmickley, Arthur Trump and Malcolm Trump. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday [19 Oct 2000] at Colosse Baptist Church by the Revs. Lee Bowers and Steve Bradshaw. Burial with military honors will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today [18 Oct 2000] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Donald Ellsworth Trump | | Age | 86 | | Birth | 1914 (estimated); Allentown, Pa. | | Death | 16 Oct 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Donald Ellsworth Trump | Decedent | Southampton Memorial Hospital | | Bertie Etheridge Trump | Wife | Not stated | | Diane Drake | Daughter | Hawaii | | William Drake | Son-in-law | Hawaii | | Donald Trump | Son | Norfolk | | Jane Trump | Daughter-in-law | Norfolk | | Dexter Trump | Son | Franklin | | Debbie Trump | Daughter-in-law | Franklin | | Douglas Trump | Son | New Hampshire | | Dale Trump | Son | Elm City, N.C. | | Wesley Trump | Daughter-in-law | Elm City, N.C. | | John Parker | Grandchild | Not stated | | Adam Parker | Grandchild | Not stated | | Amber Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Cheryl Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Christine Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Sarah Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Darcy Cox | Grandchild | Not stated | | Mark Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Aaron Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Carmen Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Douglas Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Cary Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Michael Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Avery Trump | Grandchild | Not stated | | Nila Trump | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Andrew Trump | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Brittany Trump | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Julius Trump | Father | Deceased | | Katie Trump | Mother | Deceased | | Ruth Trump Davis | Sister-in-law | Not stated | | Elaine Murphy | Niece | Maryland | | Arthur Trump Jr. | Nephew | Maryland | | Jack Trump | Nephew | Maryland | | Bruce Schmickley | Nephew | Maryland | | Octavia Cross | Sister | Predeceased | | Harold Schmickley | Brother | Predeceased | | Arthur Trump | Brother | Predeceased | | Malcolm Trump | Brother | Predeceased | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 18 Oct 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. • Served 28 years as a military chaplain. • Member and former pastor of Colosse Baptist Church. • Former pastor of Great Neck Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. • Former pastor of South Quay Baptist Church. • Received bachelor degrees from University of Richmond and Southern Seminary. • Spouse's birth name was Bertie Etheridge. 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