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Malcolm Hugh Trump, 85, died at 2:23 p.m. Friday, July 11 2008 at Regency Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio, after a long illness.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Cortez and Anne (Secrist) Trump. The family moved to Fort Wayne, then Union Township in Whitley County and then to the family farm in Richland Township.

He graduated from Larwill High School in 1940 and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne until entering the United States Army in 1942, as an artillery surveyor/forward observer. He served with General George Patton’s Third Army, XII Corps, in the 945th Field Artillery Battalion, and was awarded four battle stars for participation in four major campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge. In December, 1945, he left the service with an Honorable Discharge.

Following the service, he worked for a time at International Harvester in Fort Wayne. In 1946, he was employed by The Farmers Loan & Trust Bank in Columbia City, where he remained until 1985, when he retired as vice president, head-of-trust. He enjoyed baseball, fishing with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and watching Chicago Bears football.

On June 10, 1950, he married Lois M. Gregory, living in Richland Township until 1963, when the family moved to their farm in Etna-Troy Township. Malcolm was a 64-year member of American Legion Post 98 and a 58-year member of the local Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, three children: Charles Trump, Rebecca Dahms and Thomas (Rebecca) Trump; four grandchildren: Angela (Joe) Sheets, Travis (Jennifer) Dahms, Claire Trump and Adam Trump; 2 great-grandchildren: Tyler and Justin Sheets; a brother Hal (Roberta) Trump, all of Columbia City and a sister, Suzanne Heingartner, Fort Wayne.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Ted, and two sisters, Joyce and Elizabeth Trump.

There will be no visitation or funeral service. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Local arrangements are by Smith and Sons Funeral Home.

Memorials may be directed to the American Legion Post 98.