Donald Martin COLLINGS

1925 - 2017

Donald Martin COLLINGS obituary, 1925-2017, Yakima, WA

BORN

1925

DIED

2017

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Langevin El Paraiso Funeral Home - Yakima

1010 West Yakima Ave

Yakima, Washington

Donald COLLINGS Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 12, 2017.

Donald Martin Collings passed away peacefully at his home on September 8, 2017 in Union Gap, WA. He was 92 years old.

Mr. Collings was born April 9, 1925 in Ola, Arkansas to his parents Sadie and Vincent Collings. He attended North Yakima High School before entering the Army Air Force during WWII. He married Pauline Mae Johns on June 14, 1946 in Yakima at the First Baptist Church. Donald was a licensed practical nurse and worked for 52 years helping and caring for patients. He started at the Old County Hospital for ten years and then at Yakima Memorial Hospital where he retired July 1, 1994 after 42 years of service. Donald enjoyed working in his yard, gardening, cooking and baking as well as crocheting and watching the Seattle Mariners baseball games. He also liked going grocery shopping with his son and enjoying his favorite ice cream cone.

Mr. Collings was a strong, caring man with an amazing ability to tell stories about his experiences with his six brothers and four sisters from his childhood. He also shared many stories about his years in the nursing field and his association with various doctors and nurses over the years. Mr. Collings is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Deanna and David Lantis of Yakima, WA; his daughter and son in law, Sandra and Billy Staggs of Union Gap, WA; his son, Martin Collings of Yakima WA; four grandchildren and their spouses; seven great-grand children; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline on June 1, 2017; his parents Sadie and Vincent Collings; and all of his brothers and sisters.

The family would like to thank the doctors and associates at North Star lodge for their compassion and assistance with the melanoma cancer that Donald fought for many years. A special thanks also goes to the caregivers at Hope Bridge Services for their special care during Donald's final days.

Graveside services will be held for Mr. Collings at West Hills Memorial Park at 10 AM September 15, 2017. To share a memory of Mr. Collings visit www.lepfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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September 20, 2017

ZAMMIE ZAMARRIPA

TO THE DON COLLINGS FAMILIY, I WAS VERY SAD TO READ ABOUT DON PASSING. I WAS HIS BARBER FOR MANY YEARS, HE WAS NOT ONLY A CLIENT BUT A FRIEND AND FELLOW VETERAN. DON WAS ONE OF THE LAST OF THE "GOOD GUYS', IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE KNOWN HIM. I "SATUTE" DON ONE LAST TIME, AS A RESPECT TO HIM. WE TALKED ALOT ABOUT OUR EXPERIENCES IN THE SERVICE. ZAMMIE'S BARBER SHOP, YAKIMA,WA.
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