William Stephen Collins

1925 - 2015

William Stephen Collins obituary, 1925-2015, Lisle, IL

BORN

1925

DIED

2015

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Blake Lamb Funeral Home - Lisle

5015 Lincoln Ave

Lisle, Illinois

William Collins Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 27, 2015.

William Stephen Collins, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends. He loved the outdoors but had a special passion for fishing and golfing. William served proudly during World War II as a tail gunner for the United States Air Force after being drafted while in High School. Devoted husband of Rena for 45 years; Loving father of David (Colleen) Collins, Drew (Kim) Collins, and Beth (Todd) Lawford; Caring grandfather of Bridget, Jack, Andrew, Hailey, Samantha, Benjamin, and Samuel. Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 11:15 AM, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, (On the corner of Kingston and Front St.). Interment to follow at Lisle Cemetery. William was selfless and always put others ahead of him. He will be missed.

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April 20, 2016

Beth Lawford

I saw this today and thought of you. I think of you every day. I know noone lives forever, and you sure had a long run, but I do wish for one more day with you. Just one more day with you when you were at your best so I could tell you just how much you've positively affected my life. I'm proud to be your daughter, and will always have so many fond memories of you. Thank you for being my fan. I will always and forever be yours.

In tears we saw you sinking
We watched you fade away,
You suffered much in silence,
You fought so hard to stay.
You faced your task with courage
You felt your hope descend,
but still you kept on fighting
Until the very end.
God saw you getting tired,
When a cure was not to be,
So He put His arms around you,
And whispered "Come with Me"
So when we saw you sleeping
So peaceful, free from pain,
We could not wish you back,
To suffer that again.

March 29, 2015

Beth Lawford

Dad, you were such a wonderful man. I loved being your little girl, you made me feel so safe and protected. I'm proud to have inherited some of your quirky ways. Thank you Dad for creating so many fond memories for me to carry through and share with my boys. I will honor you by remembering you at your best. I love you Dad.

March 29, 2015

Chrissie Primerana

"Uncle Bill" was kind, caring and had not only an enourmous heart but also an enormous presence. I will forever miss him poking fun at me for being a "Jersey Girl" and will equally miss taunting him because I had pork roll and he didn't! :) To my family going through hell right now, I love you all to the moon and back. In my heart you are all closer to me than we are miles apart! XoXo

March 29, 2015

Kim Collins

I'm thankful to have had such a wonderful father-in-law for almost 20 years. He was a great man and roll model to us all, he will be greatly missed.

March 29, 2015

Drew Collins

My father was a wonderful man and taught me many things about life and love. He raised me to be a good husband and father. I miss you Dad.

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