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Dr William Hoffman Collins

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Birth	:	20 Sep 1924 Somerset, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 2007 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3014900, -96.8480800
Description	:	Services were held at West Prairie Lutheran Church in Lennox on Friday, Jan. 12 for William H. "Doc" Collins who, following an eight year battle with cancer, died Monday morning Jan. 8, 2007 at the Good Samaraitan Village in Sioux Falls. He attained the age of 82 years, three months and 19 days. William Hoffinan Collins was born Sept. 20, 1924 at Somerset, Pennsylvania, the son of William F. and Alda (Hoffman) Collins. He grew up in Somerset and graduated high school in 1942. William was a gifted athlete in basketball and track and received a track scholarship to attend... Read More	Services were held at West Prairie Lutheran Church in Lennox on Friday, Jan. 12 for William H. "Doc" Collins who, following an eight year battle with cancer, died Monday morning Jan. 8, 2007 at the Good Samaraitan Village in Sioux Falls. He attained the age of 82 years, three months and 19 days. William Hoffinan Collins was born Sept. 20, 1924 at Somerset, Pennsylvania, the son of William F. and Alda (Hoffman) Collins. He grew up in Somerset and graduated high school in 1942. William was a gifted athlete in basketball and track and received a track scholarship to attend Gettysburg College. After two years, he entered the Army Air Corp and trained as a P51 Mustang pilot. When World War II ended he enrolled at the National Chiropractic College in Chicago where he also taught and met fellow student and wife to be, Theresa Gedstad. The couple was married Dec. 20, 1945. After they both graduated, they returned to Davis, SD where they began the Collins Chiropractic Clinic. The couple practiced together for the next 58 years until retiring in 2006. His death ended a marriage union of over 61 years. William also held a law degree, was an avid golfer, bowler and held a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He went on to become a professional bowler and toured with the Professional Bowlers Association having won the televised "Big Bowl" tournament in 1970. He was a member of West Prairie Lutheran Church and a 58 year member of the SD Chiropractic Asssociation, where he had served on that board. He was also a 60 year member of the Somerset American Legion. He was preceded in death by his father, a son, Lt. Col. Daniel L. Collins and a granddaughter, Stephanie Ann Kocmick. Grateful for having shared his life is his wife Theresa, Sioux Falls; children: Steven (Becky) Collins, Sioux Falls, Debra (Bob) Kocmick, Sioux Falls, Babette (Jerry) Travis, Brandon, Peggy (Mark) Van Asselt, Colton, Kathy (Wayne) Lemme, Harrisburg and Pam Collins, Sioux Falls; 13 grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren; mother, Alda (Hoffman) Collins (age 104) and brother, James N. Collins of Carrolltown, PA and other relatives and friends.

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Dr William Hoffman Collins's memorial is located at: West Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Dr William Hoffman Collins death?
Dr William Hoffman Collins death on 8 Jan 2007 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.3014900
Longitude: -96.8480800

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Theresa Gedstad Collins

(1926 - 2016)

Children

Daniel L. Collins

(1951 - 2004)

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Coordinate: 43.3014900, -96.8480800

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Coordinate: 43.3236008, -96.7658005

8. Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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15. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1847000, -96.7758026

16. Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

17. Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3964005, -96.9741974

18. Mount Zion Cemetery
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19. Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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20. Skrefsrud Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2943993, -96.6307983

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Harrisburg, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4247017, -96.7067032

23. Nazareth Cemetery
Beresford, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1492004, -96.7664032

24. Norwegian Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery
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