Robert Nerr Collins

1925 - 2005  (80 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Robert Nerr Collins
  Born	16 Nov 1925	Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 46 42 Mrs. Mabel Collins head female white 1891 49 married Pennsylvania hotel cook Conneaut St 47 42 Arthur Collins son male white 1921 19 single Alabama machine operator 48 42 Lois Collins daughter female white 1924 16 single Pennsylvania 49 42 Robert Collins son male white 1927 13 single Pennsylvania 50 42 Plummber Collins son male white 1927 13 single Pennsylvania 51 42 Harry Collins son male white 1933 7 single Pennsylvania 52 42 Alan Collins son male white 1934 6 single Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=b5qh_857
  Draft Registration	16 Nov 1943	Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Bob registered for the draft at Meadville on November 16, 1943. At the time he was noted to be working for the Linesville Fish Hatchery. He was 5'10" tall, weighed 135# and blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion - also noted was a mole above his right ear
  		World War II Draft Registration Card Robert Nerr Collins
  Military Service	Korean War - Bob also served during the Korean War, but not much is known about this time of service. Can anyone fill in the missing information?
  Military Service	Jul 1944	Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	He was drafted into the U.S. Navy at Erie. During World War II he served from July 21 until May 15, 1946. Bob served in Foreign service from April 26, 1945 until February 17, 1946. November 1, 1945 he was listed as a Seaman 1st Class (RM) on the U.S.S. Lewis Hancock. January 1, 1946 he was listed as serving on the U.S.S. Lewis Hancock, when it was decommissioned. His rank noted as RM3c(T). March 1, 1946 he was listed on the U.S.S. Bullard at San Pedro, California. He was separated from service May 15, 1946 at the USN Personal Separation Center, Lido Beach, Long Island, New York.
  		Bob Inducted into the US Navy appeared in the July 12, 1944 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  		U.S. Navy Pension Application Robert Nerr Collins
  Died	1 Dec 2005	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death: respiratory failure, bronchopleural fistula from the December 3, 2005 issue of the Meadville Tribune: LINESVILLE - Robert N. Collins, 80, of Linesville, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Nov. 16, 1925, in Meadville, he was the son of Arthur H. and Mabel Benton Collins. He married Kathryn L. Rudler Oct. 25, 1946, in Linesville. He owned and operated Robert N. Collins Construction for more than 40 years. Robert served in the US Navy during World War II and in the Korean Conflict. Robert was a member of Linesville Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of Zem Zem Shriners of Erie, Linesville American Legion Post 462 and Pine Masonic Lodge 498. Also, he was formerly on the Linesville Borough Council. Robert enjoyed golfing and loved spending time with his grandchildren. In addition to his wife of 59 years, Kathryn L. Collins of Linesville, he is survived by a daughter, Colleen Feige and her husband, Charles, of Edina, Minn.; a son, Dennis R. Collins and his friend, Amy Thompson, of Erie; four grandchildren, Gregor Feige of New York, NY, Evan Feige of Edina, Tyler Collins of Erie, and Andrea Collins of Erie; three brothers, his twin, Plummer Collins and his wife Dorothy, of Warren, Harry Collins and his wife, Jackie, of Fayetteville, NC, and Alan Collins and his wife, Lucy of Temple Terrace, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Collins and Arthur H. Collins; and a sister, Lois Coursen. Calling hours will be Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Royal-Coleman Funeral Home, 6028 US Highway 6, Linesville. By order of John Parmiter, worshipful master of Pine Masonic Lodge 498, there will be a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Pastor Bryan Powell of Linesville Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Linesville Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Pine Masonic Lodge 498, 9361 Free Road, Conneaut Lake, Pa. 16316; or to Linesville Presbyterian Church, PO Box 235, Linesville, PA 16424.
  Age	80 years
  Buried	5 Dec 2005	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section R, Lot 474, Grave 8
  		Collins, Robert Nerr and Kathryn L. Rudler Plot: Section R, Lot 474, Grave 8 (Robert); Section S, Lot 521, Grave 1 (Kathryn)
  Person ID	I36345	Local Families
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Arthur Hopper Collins, Sr.,   b. 15 Sep 1888, Meadowlands, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1965, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mable Benton,   b. 26 Jan 1890, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1973, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F11225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathryn L. Rudler,   b. 30 Sep 1925, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 2016, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1946	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Infant Son Collins,   b. 21 Jul 1956, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1956, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 0 years)   2. Living   3. Infant Son Collins,   b. 20 Dec 1958, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 20 Dec 1958, Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 0 years)   4. Living
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2007
  Family ID	F12449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 5 Dec 2005 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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