Wayne County NcArchives Obituaries.....Collins, John William October 11, 1918
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"GOLDSBORO ARGUS", OCTOBER 11, 1918
GOLDSBORO ARGUS
MR. JOHN W. COLLINS DEAD.
OCTOBER 11, 1918
This Splendid Young Man Succumbs to Pneumonia Following Attack of the Spanish 
Influenza
   Again the Argus is called upon to chronicle the passing of one of the 
younger men of our own, Mr. John Collins, just rounding his 35th year, and 
recently married, his lovely and devoted young wife being also now prostrated 
with an attack of the malady, and rendered the more critical under the 
appalling tragedy of this great sorrow.
   John Collins, from his boyhood was a model, docile at home, diligent at 
school, correct in his every day living, studious in his service and beloved 
by all who knew him. He was the youngest son of Mr. W. H. Collins, so well 
known to all Goldsboro, who survives him, together with his oldest brother Mr. 
James F. Collins and an older sister, Mrs. Carrie Forsythe, both of Raleigh, 
besides his young wife.
   Deceased was book keeper for the John Slaughter Company of this city, which 
position he had held for several years, and by whom his untimely death is 
deplored as a keen personal sorrow—as it is generally by all Goldsboro.
   Mr. Collins was taken with the prevailing malady only a few days ago, and 
it was not generally known that he was even on the sick list, so that the 
announcement of his death, which occurred at 1:05 o’clock this morning, is as 
startling as it is sorrowful, while the inexpressibly tender sympathy of all 
our people goes out to the stricken young wife and the venerable father of 
this lovable young man, as well as to his sister and brother.
   Mr. Jas. F. Collins and Mrs. Forsythe arrived from Raleigh today to attend 
the funeral, which is being held from the home on St. Claire street this 
afternoon as we go to press.


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Note: Obituary was provided me by my cousins; Barbara and David Howell

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