James Lee "Jim" Trombla's Obituary
Jim Trombla unexpectedly passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2018. He was born April 27, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Trombla. Jim was raised in Oklahoma City, attended Classen High School and New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in Roswell New Mexico. He was active in the Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle at age 15. At NMMI, he earned a varsity letter in boxing and participated in intramural softball. After graduating from high school in 1951, he attended the University of Oklahoma obtaining a B.S. Degree in Geological Engineering. Jim was a member of the Delta Tau Delta social fraternity. He earned memberships in Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Earth Sciences honor society and Tau Beta Pi, Engineering honor society.After graduating from O.U., he worked in the oil industry as a petroleum reservoir engineer. His work took him from the Texas panhandle to the lower Gulf Coast and on to Canada, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. He was a member of The Society of Petroleum Engineers and served as President of the Republic of Yemen Chapter (Middle East).After retiring and a 50-year absence from the Boy Scouts, he rejoined the BSA and was appointed Unit Commissioner in the North Trail District of the Circle Ten Council, Dallas, Texas.Jim married Mary Ann Jackson in Midland, Texas in 1960 and they had three daughters. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann (Dallas, Texas), daughter Sharon Trombla (Houston, Texas), daughter Robin and son-in-law Ken McDonald (Foster City, California), daughter Lisa Holt and fiance Don Zuelly, grandchildren Melissa and Eric Holt (Rowlett, Texas) and foster son Tom Tucker and his wife Patty and their two children, Katie and Matthew (North Richland Hills, Texas). Visitation for Jim Trombla will be held at Restland Funeral Home from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on November 9, 2018 with a graveside service on Saturday November 10, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Restland Cemetery.If desired, contributions in Jim’s memory can be made to The Boy Scouts of America.
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