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Elzie Lee “Tommy” Collins

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Elzie Lee “Tommy” Collins

Birth
Stockman, Shelby County, Texas, USA
Death
28 Jan 2008 (aged 87)
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Elzie Lee Tommy Collins passed away at the age of 87 on January 28, 2008. Elzie was born in Stockman, Texas on September 15, 1920, served in the US Army through both WW II and Korea and retired to live in San Antonio in 1961.

He graduated from St. Mary's University in 1963 and received his Masters from Our Lady of the Lake University in 1965.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years Mary K Diedrich Collins in 2002 and is survived by his brother Theo, his sisters Helen and Vella Rae, his daughter Sharon, his two sons Michael and Patrick, and his five grand children Chris, Stephen, Sara, Laura and Julia. After retiring from the US Army Medical Corp in 1961, Elzie Lee Collins dedicated his life to serving the needs of the poor and the aged through his affiliation with agencies such as the United Way and The Family Services Association of San Antonio. He was a member of the BPOE Elks and the Rotary Club of San Antonio.

Visitation will be on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Porter Loring. MASS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2008 10:00 A.M. ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH 3303 URBAN CREST Entombment in Holy Cross Mausoleum.

Published in Express-News on Jan. 30, 2008
Elzie Lee Tommy Collins passed away at the age of 87 on January 28, 2008. Elzie was born in Stockman, Texas on September 15, 1920, served in the US Army through both WW II and Korea and retired to live in San Antonio in 1961.

He graduated from St. Mary's University in 1963 and received his Masters from Our Lady of the Lake University in 1965.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years Mary K Diedrich Collins in 2002 and is survived by his brother Theo, his sisters Helen and Vella Rae, his daughter Sharon, his two sons Michael and Patrick, and his five grand children Chris, Stephen, Sara, Laura and Julia. After retiring from the US Army Medical Corp in 1961, Elzie Lee Collins dedicated his life to serving the needs of the poor and the aged through his affiliation with agencies such as the United Way and The Family Services Association of San Antonio. He was a member of the BPOE Elks and the Rotary Club of San Antonio.

Visitation will be on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Porter Loring. MASS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2008 10:00 A.M. ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH 3303 URBAN CREST Entombment in Holy Cross Mausoleum.

Published in Express-News on Jan. 30, 2008


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  • Created by: Mark Alberthal
  • Added: Aug 22, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151092159/elzie_lee-collins: accessed ), memorial page for Elzie Lee “Tommy” Collins (15 Sep 1920–28 Jan 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151092159, citing Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Mark Alberthal (contributor 47564602).