Oscar B. Collins

	Oscar B. Collins, 81, of DuQuoin, passed away at 3:00 a.m. Monday, August 28, 2000 at his residence.
	Oscar was retired from Porter Bros. Auto Sales in Murphysboro and Twin County Farm Service.  He was a member and Deacon of the Dowell Baptists Church.  he was a U.S. Army Veteran of W.W. II.
	He was born August 7, 1919 at Vergennes, the son of Robert H. and Dora (Campbell) Collins.  He married Mabel A. Martin on July 28, 1946 at DuQuoin and she preceded him in death on February 14, 2000.
	He is survived by three children, David Collins and wife Carol of DuQuoin, Linda Hartsock and husband John of Pinckneyville and Robert E. Collins and wife Pam of Dowell; three grandchildren, Adam Hartsock, Aireal Collins and Jeffrey Collins and step-grandchildren, Leslie Cowley and Darren Zoller.
	He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and one grandchild, Jimmy Collins.
	Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 30 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Charles Smith officiating.
	Friends were able to call from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in Sunset Memorial Park at DuQuoin.
	Friends may make memorials to the Perry County Hospice.
