- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 31, 2016
- State: Illinois
William N. Collins, 86, of Barrington, died on Wednesday morning, August 31, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
William was born on May 17, 1930 in River Forest to Cyrus and Helen (Newell) Collins. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. William was a graduate of the University of New Mexico. He married Frances Olson Tesdal on June 29, 1963 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa. William owned and operated Brans Nut Company in Wauconda. He was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Barrington, where he was a member of the choir and a member of the American Rose Society.
He is survived by his wife, Frances, of Barrington, a brother Cass (Mary) Collins, of Woodhills, CA, nieces and nephews, Gary (Lynn) Olson, Greg Olson, Debbie Justice, Linda (Greg) Chellino, Terri Olson, Howard (K.J.) Olson, Carolin (Dennis) Migliazzo, Barbara Collins, and Tom (Arlene) Collins, and many great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
