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The Daily Inter Lake
Monday, October 20, 1930
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THOMAS M. COLLINS
FLATHEAD VALLEY
PIONEER, IS DEAD
Thomas M. Collins, aged 86 years, pioneer settler of the Flathead valley, passed away Sunday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Collins homesteaded on a farm near Bigfork in 1886 but retired many years ago and since then had made his home in Kalispell with his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lawlor.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in St. Matthew's church under the direction of Sherman & Son. Interment will be in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery.
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DAILY INTER LAKE
October 22, 1930
Mr. Thomas M. Collins was born in Franklin County, Vermont. Early in life he was taken to Clinton County, New York, where he was reared and he secured his education in the public schools of Chevy in that county.
On July 29, 1861 when 17 years of age, he enlisted at Burlington,Vermont in defense of the Union. He enlisted as a musician and was assigned as Bugler in Company H 11th Regiment. He took part in 15 major engagements and battled in the peninsular campaign under General McClellan he lost a brother who was shot down at his side. Mr. Collins was honorably discharged in July 29, 1864, by reason of expiration of his period of enlistment.
He came to the Flathead County in 1886 and homesteaded near Bigfork. He retired several years ago and since then had lived in this city. His death occurred October 15, after a lingering illness. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Fannie Lawlor, Charles Clinton, William Wilkin, Thomas M. Jr, and Harold Collins.
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The Daily Inter Lake
Monday, October 20, 1930
page one
THOMAS M. COLLINS
FLATHEAD VALLEY
PIONEER, IS DEAD
Thomas M. Collins, aged 86 years, pioneer settler of the Flathead valley, passed away Sunday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Collins homesteaded on a farm near Bigfork in 1886 but retired many years ago and since then had made his home in Kalispell with his daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lawlor.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in St. Matthew's church under the direction of Sherman & Son. Interment will be in the Conrad Memorial Cemetery.
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DAILY INTER LAKE
October 22, 1930
Mr. Thomas M. Collins was born in Franklin County, Vermont. Early in life he was taken to Clinton County, New York, where he was reared and he secured his education in the public schools of Chevy in that county.
On July 29, 1861 when 17 years of age, he enlisted at Burlington,Vermont in defense of the Union. He enlisted as a musician and was assigned as Bugler in Company H 11th Regiment. He took part in 15 major engagements and battled in the peninsular campaign under General McClellan he lost a brother who was shot down at his side. Mr. Collins was honorably discharged in July 29, 1864, by reason of expiration of his period of enlistment.
He came to the Flathead County in 1886 and homesteaded near Bigfork. He retired several years ago and since then had lived in this city. His death occurred October 15, after a lingering illness. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Fannie Lawlor, Charles Clinton, William Wilkin, Thomas M. Jr, and Harold Collins.
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