John “Dan” Trolley
John Daniel Trolley, “Dan”, age 76, of LaGrange; beloved husband of Lynn (nee Kelly); loving father of John Daniel (Julie) Trolley & Jane (Doug) Schroeder; proud grandfather of Emma, Allison, Margaret, & Katherine; adoring brother of Rose Marie (the late Louis) Roseth; loving uncle of Harry, Michelle, Meredith, & Matthew; friend to brother-in-law John (Mary) Kelly; preceded in death by brother Michael Trolley and parents John Trolley & Rose Budd Trolley. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 at Hallowell & James Funeral Home, 1025 W. 55th St., Countryside. Family & friends will meet at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 22 at 9:30 a.m for funeral prayers. A procession to St. Cletus Church, LaGrange will follow for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dan’s name to the Legacy Guild are appreciated (thelegacyguild.com). Funeral info: (708) 352-6500
Devastated to hear the news…. our sincere sympathies to the family. His devotion to Lynn and his family, genuine friendship and concern, sincere commitment to his clients, love of his pets — all ways we will remember Dan as we think fondly of the ways he touched our lives over the past 20 plus years.
Dan was a regular at our St. Cletus eighth grade (1956) reunions and will be deeply missed by all of us. His name will come up at our future reunions with affection and a shaking-our-heads sense of loss. We all were kids together, back in a much simpler time when Mass was required on Sundays, and the nuns made the rules. In every part of his life, he was a guy you could count on. His savvy, intelligence, and caring nature will be remembered. Lynn was a year behind us in grade school, pretty, and well liked also. We are very sorry for Lynn, their children, and others who held him dear, as his classmates did, that bunch of awkward eighth graders from many years ago at St. Cletus.
Jane (and family),
I was so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved father. Please extend our sincere condolences to your mom and your brother Dan as well. Your dad’s love and devotion to his family always impressed me. I fondly remember the “twinkle in his eyes” when he spoke of you, Jane. May you find comfort in knowing you shared a special bond and cherish those memories forever.
Love and prayers,
Laura (Warner) Armstrong