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Joe was born on July 4, 1928 in Kingsport, Tenn. to Luther Dow and Della Irene (Clayman) Collins. He grew up in Villa Grove, Illinois and graduated from Longview Township High School. Then he served in the United States Army.
On his return from the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana in 1964.
On June 3, 1959, Joe was married to Alice Elaine Butler. They lived in Champaign, and Mitchell, South Dakota before transferring to Fremont in 1970. Joe came to Fremont as the Director of the Fremont Parks & Recreation Dept. He retired in January of 1996.
Joe was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, and he was a member of the Alumni of the University of Illinois.
Survivors: wife - Alice
3 sons - Joseph Collins of Lincoln
Brian and wife Laura Collins of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kevin and wife Marie Collins of Honolulu, Hawaii
3 daughters - Kathleen and husband Mike Huffman of Blue Springs, Missouri
Mary and husband Mark Luther of Hooper
Kelly and husband Jeff Husen of Fremont
15 grandchildren
1 great grandson (expected soon)
sister - Mary Blanchard of Chicago, Illinois
He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and a sister.
The funeral service will be 11 AM Thursday (July 14th) at St. James Episcopal Church with Rev. Jay Gabb officiating. The committal will follow in Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard of American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854. Memorials are suggested to the Friends of Fremont Area Parks Endowment Fund.
Visitation (with closed casket) will be on Wednesday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
On his return from the military, he attended and graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana in 1964.
On June 3, 1959, Joe was married to Alice Elaine Butler. They lived in Champaign, and Mitchell, South Dakota before transferring to Fremont in 1970. Joe came to Fremont as the Director of the Fremont Parks & Recreation Dept. He retired in January of 1996.
Joe was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, and he was a member of the Alumni of the University of Illinois.
Survivors: wife - Alice
3 sons - Joseph Collins of Lincoln
Brian and wife Laura Collins of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Kevin and wife Marie Collins of Honolulu, Hawaii
3 daughters - Kathleen and husband Mike Huffman of Blue Springs, Missouri
Mary and husband Mark Luther of Hooper
Kelly and husband Jeff Husen of Fremont
15 grandchildren
1 great grandson (expected soon)
sister - Mary Blanchard of Chicago, Illinois
He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and a sister.
The funeral service will be 11 AM Thursday (July 14th) at St. James Episcopal Church with Rev. Jay Gabb officiating. The committal will follow in Ridge Cemetery with Military Honors by the Fremont Honor Guard of American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854. Memorials are suggested to the Friends of Fremont Area Parks Endowment Fund.
Visitation (with closed casket) will be on Wednesday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, from 3 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com