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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 21, 1946, page 5

JOHN X. COLLINS

Funeral services were held at the Gardner chapel in White Salmon June 11th for John X. Collins who passed away at the hospital on June 8th at the age of 75 years. Burial was in the Underwood cemetery.
He was born in Worcestershire, England, December 26, 1870 and came to the United States at the age of 8 years. Settling with his parents in Indiana, he later moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he married Mary Ann Warman. They moved to Washington state. He came from Goldendale in 1931 and lived on Underwood hill for twelve years. Recently he had lived in North Bonneville.
He was preceded in death by two children, a son and daughter. Survivors include his widow, four daughters -- Mrs. Rhoda Herron, Yakima, Washington; Mrs. Clara St. Lawrence, North Bonneville; Mrs. Phoebe Eshelman, Centerville, Washington; Mrs. Elsie Boyer, Underwood, Washington. Eleven grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren also survive. He was a member of the Christian Church.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for many kindnesses, expressions of sympathy and beautiful floral offerings during the time of the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, John X. Collins.

The Family.

The Skamania County Pioneer, Stevenson, WA., June 14, 1946, page 1

JOHN COLLINS PASSES AWAY IN NO. BONNEVILLE

John Collins, 76 years old, passed away at No. Bonneville last Saturday and funeral services were held in White Salmon on Tuesday. He was born in Worcestershire, Eng., Dec. 26, 1870 and came to the United States at the age of 8 years. Settling with his parents in Indiana, he later moved to Chicago, Ill., where he married Mary Ann Warman. They moved to Washington state soon after and he has resided here since.
He was preceded in death by two children, a son and daughter. Survivors include his widow, four daughters -- Mrs. Rhoda Hanoe, Yakima, Wash.; Mrs. Clara St. Lawrence, No. Bonneville; Mrs. Phoebe Eshelman, Centerville, Wash.; Mrs. Elsie Boyer, Underwood, Wash. Eleven grandchildren and 7 great grand children also survive. He was a member of the Christian Church.