He was born Feb. 9, 1934, in Lawrence, Kan., the son of Earl and Lula Trowbridge. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and worked as a roofer in the Lawrence and Baldwin, Kan., area for several years. He also worked on the construction of several nuclear plants in different states. At the time of his death, he was working for the municipal water district in Bevil Oaks, Tex.

He married Dotty Blevins Feb. 3, 1952. They later divorced. He married Roberta Whitford April 10, 1955. They later divorced. He married Jean Thompson Oct. 20, 1972. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include three sons, Larry, Lawrence, Kan., Mark Miller, Topeka, Kan., and Sam Ingram, Lake Havasu, Ariz.; five daughters, Renee Nelson, Rhonda Houston and Rose Clark, all of Auburn, Wash., Rebecca Garrity, Bonney Lake, Wash., and Lisa McCartney, Lawrence, Kan.; his mother, Lula, Seymour, Mo.; three brothers, Ray, Hot Springs, Calif., and David and Roy, Baldwin, Kan.; 22 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Memorials and condolences may be sent to Broussard’s Mortuary, 1605 N. Major, Beaumont, Tex. 77706 or at broussardsmortuary.com.