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Walter L. Collins

Birth	:	11 Jan 1931 Montana, USA
Death	:	7 Jul 2002 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.7667007, -108.5588989
Plot	:	Sec 8, Lot 77, Grave 7
Description	:	Walter Collins, 71, of Glasgow, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, of cancer, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 12, at the Glasgow Civic Center, with Rev. Tom Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Mountview Cemetery in Billings, at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Lynn Cornwell, Cody Cornwell, Robert Ferguson, Bob Delp, Rob Delp and Bill Brown. Special honorary pallbearers are Lyle Nelson, Allyn Skyberg, Jeff Skyberg, Bruce Ferguson, Wilmer Pawlowski and Randy Rees. Walter Collins was born in Pine View, Mont., on... Read More	Walter Collins, 71, of Glasgow, died Sunday, July 7, 2002, of cancer, at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 12, at the Glasgow Civic Center, with Rev. Tom Anderson officiating. Interment will be in Mountview Cemetery in Billings, at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13. Bell Mortuary in Glasgow is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Lynn Cornwell, Cody Cornwell, Robert Ferguson, Bob Delp, Rob Delp and Bill Brown. Special honorary pallbearers are Lyle Nelson, Allyn Skyberg, Jeff Skyberg, Bruce Ferguson, Wilmer Pawlowski and Randy Rees. Walter Collins was born in Pine View, Mont., on Jan. 11, 1931, to Albert and Lillian (Bailey) Collins. He attended grade school at Pine View and attended high school in Custer. He enlisted in 1951 in the Air Force. He served in Japan and was discharged on May 16, 1955. On Feb. 7, 1953, Walter married Betty Vergote at Mt. Clemens, Mich. In 1955, they moved to Joliet, where he ranched and they stayed there until October of 1967, when they moved to the ranch south of Fort Peck. He was president of the Montana Public Lands Council for 10 years and served on the Montana Stockgrowers Board for four years. Walt served as president of the Montana State District 5 Fiddlers and was a sought after rhythm guitar player at fiddle contests around the region. He was very active politically. He taught his grandkids how to play the fiddle. He had an extra great love for his family (children and grandchildren) and his day was complete when surrounded by his kids. Survivors include his wife, Betty Collins of the ranch south of Fort Peck; daughter, Jeanne Buckley and her husband Fred of Roundup; three grandchildren, Taylor, Reid and Katelyn Buckley, all of Roundup; sister, Edith Potts of Huntley; brothers, Art Collins of Billings and Bill Collins of Bridger. He was precede in death by his parents; his son Mike in 1972; sisters Helen Bench, Ruth O'Brien, Thora Neal, Alice Robinson; brothers Ben Collins and Earl Collins. Memorials are suggested to Northern Rockies Cancer Center in Billings, PEAKS (People Everywhere Are Kind and Sharing) in Billings or the memorial of your choice. The Billings Gazette - July 9, 2002

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Walter L. Collins's memorial is located at: Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, USA.
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Walter L. Collins death on 7 Jul 2002 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.7667007
Longitude: -108.5588989

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Collins

(1881 - 1967)

Lillian Bailey Collins

(1888 - 1940)

Spouse

Betty J Vergote Collins

(1931 - 2021)

Siblings

Helen Collins Bench

(1912 - 1998)

Edith Hannah Collins Potts

(1915 - 2002)

Albert Benjamin Collins

(1917 - 1965)

William David “Bill” Collins

(1919 - 2012)

Earl B Collins

(1921 - 1941)

Arthur Leroy “Art” Collins

(1933 - 2013)

Children

Michael J. Collins

(1954 - 1972)

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