OBIT: George Walker COLLINS, 1948, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE WALKER COLLINS
 
 Of 105-A Coleridge Avenue, died at his home yesterday afternoon at 
3:10 o'clock after an illness of three weeks.  He was born at Eckhart, 
Maryland, June 12, 1864, the son of John and Eva (Walker) Collins.  He 
formerly was engaged for 38 years in the mercantile business in 
Myersdale,  where he was a partner in the firm of Miller and Collins.  
Mr. Collins retired 11 years ago and had been a resident of Altoona 
since that time.  Mr. Collins was married to the former Susan Kalbaugh, 
who survives with four daughters:  Mrs. Hugh McFarland of Topeka, 
Kansas;  Mrs. Frank Klare Miller and Lenore Collins both of Altoona, 
and Mrs. Edward V. Wieneke of Baltimore; two sons:  George Walker 
Collins Jr. and Johnson DeWitt Collins both of Baltimore;  one sister, 
Mrs. Homer Hartley of Beaver; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren.  One son, Dr. Homer G. Collins, died July 5, 1924.  He 
was a member of the Llyswen Methodist Church and Myersdale Lodge 554, 
F. and A.M.  Mr. Collins was the oldest past member of that lodge and 
had been a member for 63 years.  He was also a charter member of the 
Rotary club at Myersdale.  Friends may call at the Lafferty Funeral 
Home after 7 o'clock this evening.  
 
COLLINS - Funeral services for George Walker Collins 105-A Coleridge 
Avenue, will be held at the John P. Lafferty Funeral Home, Thursday 
evening at 8 o'clock in charge of Rev. Oliver H. R. Krapf.  Interment 
in Union cemetery, Myersdale, Friday morning.  Friends may call at the 
John P. Lafferty Funeral Home after 7 o'clock this evening.

Altoona Mirror, December 8, 1948