Hal Eugene Trump, 84, of Columbia City, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, where he was admitted on Friday.

Born on September 25, 1937, in rural Richland Township, Whitley County, Indiana, he was a son of the late Cortez and Anne (Secrist) Trump. He received his diploma, on crutches, at Larwill High School in May of 1955, after a head-on car crash crushed both his legs and his face and left him recuperating for five months.

He began his work career at International Harvester, where he met the love of his life, Roberta "Bobbie" Kesler.  He must have worn her down, as they were united in marriage March 22, 1958.  They were three weeks shy of celebrating their 64 ^th wedding anniversary.

Working for International Harvester in Fort Wayne, he was transferred to the Springfield, Ohio plant in 1983. He retired in the spring of 1995 after 40 years as the head of marketing relations and customer service. He then worked part-time for Dayton-Walther Corporation in sales.

Hal held several memberships with over 50 years at Due Guard Masonic Lodge # 278, the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, Mizpah Shrine, Order of Eastern Star, where he and Bobbie served as Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron in the 1960's.

He enjoyed planning Larwill Squawbuck days and organizing the car show.  Hal served on the Whitko School Board for 11 years, both in the early 1980's and early 2000's, serving as President a few of the years.  He served on the Whitley County Planning Commission from 1976-1982, and on the Advisory Board for Richland Township in the 1980's.  During 2000 and 2001, he was Chairman of the Board for Whitley County Council on Aging.  He received the Heart of Gold Award twice.

His favorite hobbies were watching his three favorite sport teams, Boston Red Sox, IU Basketball and Chicago Bears.  He loved his chocolate labs, Cocoa, Missy, Hershey and Chipper.

Hal is survived by his wife Bobbie; children, Pamela (Leslie) Hoffman of South Whitley, Michael (Ann) Trump of Fort Wayne, Kimberly (Dan) Chambers of Columbia City; grandchildren, Holly (Andy) Swogger, Joshua (Lauren) Hoffman, Maegen (Mike) Barbour, Brandon (Tianna) Porter, Kaeleigh (Sam) Aguirre, Cruz (Deanna) Garcia and Jordyn Trump; great grandchildren, Madisyn Redman, Landon & Lydia Swogger, Montgomery, Morrison & Verona Hoffman, Monroe & Maeleigh Barbour & Sebastian, Felix & Andreas Aguirre.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Malcolm & Theodore Trump, a sister, Suzanne Heingartner, and infant sisters, Joyce Elaine Trump and Elizabeth Ann Trump.

The funeral service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is at the South Park Annex Cemetery. Visitation is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials in Hal's honor are to Shriner's Hospitals for Children or The Chapel.