Feb. 20, 1947
T. I. Collins Dies in Oklahoma After Injury
Funeral services for Thomas I. Collins were conducted at the Dry Creek church, under the direction of Burns & Sons, Monday afternoon. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Collins died in an Oklahoma City hospital following a gunshot wound.
He was a veteran of World War II and srved seral months in the U.S. Army.
Collins was born near Willow Springs in 1920 and died on February 13. Following his death, the body was shipped here for burial.
Survivng are his wife, Edna, and small son, Kenneth; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lum B. Collins; four brothers, Mark, Raymond, Junior and Paul; one sister, Martha Nell.
Collins' body was accompanied to Willow Springs by his wife and son and by his uncle, Chas. A. Wood.