OBIT: George W. COLLINS, 1948, Meyersdale, Somerset County, PA

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GEORGE W. COLLINS

  George W. Collins, 84, former well know businessman of Meyersdale, died 
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 7, at his home in Altoona, after a long illness.  He 
suffered pneumonia about a week, which caused his death.
  He was born in Frostburg, Md., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Collins, who 
later moved to Meyersdale, where Johnson Collins purchased a half interest in 
the clothing business of Norman E. Miller.  Under the name of Miller & Collins 
they built up a large dry goods department store.  George W. succeeded to the 
interests of his father in the firm.  During his partnership with N. E. Miller, 
the store was the largest store of its kind in Somerset County.
  Mr. Collins retired from business in July 1927, selling his interest in the 
business to Norman E. Miller & Son.  In 1934, Mr. and Mrs. Collins sold their 
residence on North Street and moved to Altoona to be with their daughters, Helen 
and Lenore.
  George Collins was married to Sue Kalbaugh of Piedmont, W.Va.  Mrs. Collins 
and the following children survive: Mrs. Hugh McFarland, Topeka, Kans.; Mrs. 
Frank Miller, Altoona; Mrs. Ed Weinike, Baltimore; Lenore, at home; George W. 
Jr., and Jack, Baltimore.  He also leaves 12 grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Homer Hartley of Beaver.  A brother, Frank 
Collins, Beaver, and a sister, Mrs. George Hocking, Meyersdale, preceded him in 
death.
  Funeral services were held in Altoona this (Thursday) evening.  The body will 
be brought here for burial in Union Cemetery at 11 o'clock Friday morning, under 
the direction of W. C. Price & Son.

Meyersdale Republican, December 9, 1948