Married abt. 1917 in New Jersey to Beatrice V. Nicol, b. 14 Dec 1899, Peterson, New Jersey, d. Oct 1959, Illinois.
Children: 1. Mildred M. Collins; 2. Marshall Nicol Collins, b. 15 Mar 1925, Patterson, New Jersey, d. 16 Jun 1978, Ventura County, California; 3. Lester B. Collins, b. 5 Jan 1927, New Jersey, d. 31 Oct 2003, High Ridge, Jefferson, Missouri; 4. Ethel Beatrice Collins, b. 4 Aug 1928, Illinois, d. 28 Feb 1995, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona; 5. Karen Collins; 6. Thomas D. Collins; 7. Beatrice Collins
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Chicago Tribune September 20, 1965.
Lester B. Collins, formerly of 444 W. 44th street, beloved husband of the late Bernice, nee Nichol; loving father of Mildred [William] Clugh, Marshall [Theresa], Lester B. Jr. [Marie], Ethel [Gerald] Ziolkowski, Thomas [Charlene], Beatrice [Frank] Mason, Karen [David] McQueen; grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of one. Member of American Legion, O'Donnell Eddie Floss Post. Funeral services Wednesday, 10 a.m., at the McInerney Funeral Home, 46th place and Wallace street. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lester's parents divorced and his mother remarried A. W. Lewis. Lester and Mr. Lewis did not get along very well, so Emma signed papers and lied about Lester's age so that he could go into the Navy. He was only 15 at the time.
Children: 1. Mildred M. Collins; 2. Marshall Nicol Collins, b. 15 Mar 1925, Patterson, New Jersey, d. 16 Jun 1978, Ventura County, California; 3. Lester B. Collins, b. 5 Jan 1927, New Jersey, d. 31 Oct 2003, High Ridge, Jefferson, Missouri; 4. Ethel Beatrice Collins, b. 4 Aug 1928, Illinois, d. 28 Feb 1995, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona; 5. Karen Collins; 6. Thomas D. Collins; 7. Beatrice Collins
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Chicago Tribune September 20, 1965.
Lester B. Collins, formerly of 444 W. 44th street, beloved husband of the late Bernice, nee Nichol; loving father of Mildred [William] Clugh, Marshall [Theresa], Lester B. Jr. [Marie], Ethel [Gerald] Ziolkowski, Thomas [Charlene], Beatrice [Frank] Mason, Karen [David] McQueen; grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of one. Member of American Legion, O'Donnell Eddie Floss Post. Funeral services Wednesday, 10 a.m., at the McInerney Funeral Home, 46th place and Wallace street. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lester's parents divorced and his mother remarried A. W. Lewis. Lester and Mr. Lewis did not get along very well, so Emma signed papers and lied about Lester's age so that he could go into the Navy. He was only 15 at the time.
Married abt. 1917 in New Jersey to Beatrice V. Nicol, b. 14 Dec 1899, Peterson, New Jersey, d. Oct 1959, Illinois.
Children: 1. Mildred M. Collins; 2. Marshall Nicol Collins, b. 15 Mar 1925, Patterson, New Jersey, d. 16 Jun 1978, Ventura County, California; 3. Lester B. Collins, b. 5 Jan 1927, New Jersey, d. 31 Oct 2003, High Ridge, Jefferson, Missouri; 4. Ethel Beatrice Collins, b. 4 Aug 1928, Illinois, d. 28 Feb 1995, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona; 5. Karen Collins; 6. Thomas D. Collins; 7. Beatrice Collins
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Chicago Tribune September 20, 1965.
Lester B. Collins, formerly of 444 W. 44th street, beloved husband of the late Bernice, nee Nichol; loving father of Mildred [William] Clugh, Marshall [Theresa], Lester B. Jr. [Marie], Ethel [Gerald] Ziolkowski, Thomas [Charlene], Beatrice [Frank] Mason, Karen [David] McQueen; grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of one. Member of American Legion, O'Donnell Eddie Floss Post. Funeral services Wednesday, 10 a.m., at the McInerney Funeral Home, 46th place and Wallace street. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lester's parents divorced and his mother remarried A. W. Lewis. Lester and Mr. Lewis did not get along very well, so Emma signed papers and lied about Lester's age so that he could go into the Navy. He was only 15 at the time.
Children: 1. Mildred M. Collins; 2. Marshall Nicol Collins, b. 15 Mar 1925, Patterson, New Jersey, d. 16 Jun 1978, Ventura County, California; 3. Lester B. Collins, b. 5 Jan 1927, New Jersey, d. 31 Oct 2003, High Ridge, Jefferson, Missouri; 4. Ethel Beatrice Collins, b. 4 Aug 1928, Illinois, d. 28 Feb 1995, Kingman, Mohave, Arizona; 5. Karen Collins; 6. Thomas D. Collins; 7. Beatrice Collins
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Chicago Tribune September 20, 1965.
Lester B. Collins, formerly of 444 W. 44th street, beloved husband of the late Bernice, nee Nichol; loving father of Mildred [William] Clugh, Marshall [Theresa], Lester B. Jr. [Marie], Ethel [Gerald] Ziolkowski, Thomas [Charlene], Beatrice [Frank] Mason, Karen [David] McQueen; grandfather of 15; great-grandfather of one. Member of American Legion, O'Donnell Eddie Floss Post. Funeral services Wednesday, 10 a.m., at the McInerney Funeral Home, 46th place and Wallace street. Interment Evergreen Cemetery.
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Lester's parents divorced and his mother remarried A. W. Lewis. Lester and Mr. Lewis did not get along very well, so Emma signed papers and lied about Lester's age so that he could go into the Navy. He was only 15 at the time.
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