TROMP MOCKSVILLE – Mr. Howard Julius Tromp, 98, died peacefully Thursday, November 25, 2021, at his home. He was born December 24, 1922, in Koln, Germany, to the late Jakob and Elisabeth Bursch Trompetter. Mr. Tromp had been captured in Africa by the British and became a prisoner of war in the U.S. He later returned to the United State on a visa and joined the U.S. Air Force where he served in Germany during World War II. Mr. Tromp was a purchaser for various hospitality industries in Miami, and finished his career as a restaurant owner. He had lived in Davie County for the last 20 years. Survivors include a daughter, Anike Fuller (John); and two granddaughters, Morgan and Karli. www.lambertfuneralhomenc.com