Marion Collins

Marion Collins, age 90, passed away peacefully on March 16th, 2013. She was born in Osmond, NE, attended college at Wayne State Teachers College where she met her husband, Robert C. Collins, Sr. They celebrated 51 years of marriage prior to Bob's passing in 1992. Marion retired from the Denver Post where she worked in the Classified Ad Department. She and her beloved husband raised their two sons at their home in the Washington Park area where she resided until 2006, at which time she moved to an Assisted Living facility. She was preceded in death by her Parents, five Sisters, her Brother and a Grandson, and is survived by her two sons, Robert C. Collins, Jr. and his wife Ruth of Greenville, SC and Michael Collins and his wife Susan of Wayne, NJ. She also has four beloved grand children: Robert Collins of Medina, Ohio and James Collins of Boiling Springs, SC; as well as Robin Nash of Castle Rock, CO and Christopher Collins (deceased 1998). In addition to her immediate family, she maintained contact with, and deeply loved, her numerous nieces and nephews, as well as Mike's foster daughter, Michele Baxter of Pueblo, CO. Marion and her husband were faithful members of Corona Presbyterian Church during their entire tenure in Denver. She will be remembered for her deep love of life, for our Lord and her family, as well as her positive outlook and high energy. Until the day before she died, when asked how she was, she would reply with a big smile ""well, I'm ALIVE"". She certainly was very much alive and enjoyed every minute of life on earth. Mom, give our regards to Dad, Christopher, and all of our other loved ones who have gone before us to join the Lord. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at 2:30 P.M. at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, which is located on Sheridan Blvd. just South of Hampden Avenue. The primary entrance is via the North gate where a staff member from Ft. Logan will direct you to the appropriate site. If you arrive late, it is then suggested to use the Main entrance. Memorials can be made in lieu of flowers to the Christopher Collins Memorial Scholarship Fund #49895 at Colorado State University. Checks can be mailed to: Colorado State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1870. The web can also be used at https://advancing.colostate.edu/GIVE. Select ""Support Another Fund"" – ""Keyword Search"" – type ""Collins"" – under ""Marketing"" select ""Chris Collins Memorial Scholarship Endowment"".