Maria Charlotta "Lottie" Collins
Marriages
James Collins - May 24, 1887
in Red Cliff
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - November 10, 1939
COLLINS, Lottie - Since 1887, Lottie COLLINS, the widow of James Collins, has
been a well known citizen of Red Cliff and Minturn. Born near Stockholm, Sweden,
March 18, 1865, she came to the United States in 1885, going directly to Red Cliff,
Colo. Here she met James Collins, the young Irish miner, to whom she was married
May 24, 1887. This estimable lady readily took to the life of a frontier mining camp,
and became one of the respected citizens of the then booming mining camp, taking
an active part in its life, and raising a large family of good, loyal American citizens.
For a time after their marriage the couple lived at what was then known as
Cleveland, later Bells Camp, and one and one-half miles above Red Cliff on Battle
Mountain. Later moving to Red Cliff she lived there until Mr. Collins died, eighteen
years ago, when she moved to Minturn to be near children living there. Eight
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Collins - seven sons and one daughter - Stewart,
Harvey, Robert, Thomas, James L., James A., Phillip, and Tad, and Marie. James
L. died in infancy, Stewart lost his life in an accident on Battle mountain a number
of years ago, and Robert died within the past year. Harvey and Tom live in Red Cliff, Jas. and Tad in Minturn, Phillip in Summerfield, Kan., and Marie, Mrs. Ray
WARREN, lives in Red Cliff. There are two brothers surviving - Axel MOORE of
Boulder, Colo., and August DICKSON of Glenwood Springs.
She passed away in a hospital at Fairplay, Colo., November 3, as a result of injuries
received in an automobile accident October 29.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian Church in Minturn Sunday
afternoon, attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, Rev.
James McINNES delivering the discourse. The body was then taken to Red Cliff,
and laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery beside those of her loved ones who had
passed before.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star for fourteen years, from which
she derived a great deal of comfort and enjoyment. She has been a loyal and faithful
member of the Mountain Presbyterian Church for many years.
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Maria Charlotta Collins was born near Stockholm, Sweden, March 18, 1865. She came to the United States at the age of 20 years, coming directly to Red Cliff, where she met and wed James Collins, May 24, 1887. To this union eight children were born, seven sons and one daughter, Stewart, Harvey, Robert, Thomas, James L., who died in infancy, Marie, James A., Philip and Tad.
Outside of two years spent in Florida, she has lived the best part of fifty years in Eagle County. After the death of her husband in 1921, she moved to Minturn where she made her home until her death. She had been an active member of the Eastern Star Lodge at Minturn for the past fourteen years. She was always ready to help the needy or less unfortunate, taking life as it came, the bitter with the sweet. She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church. Her surviving children have always lived near her and their occasional visits were a great comfort to her.
On October 29th, Mother Collins was injured in an automobile accident near Fairplay, Colorado and passed away November 3, 1939 at the Fairiplay hospital.
Two sons, James of Minturn and Philip of Summerfield, Kansas were at her bedside when death came; Philip being called from Kansas because of his mother's injuries.
She leaves to mourn her death, five sons, Harvey and Thomas of Red Cliff, James A. and Tad of Minturn and Philip S. of Summerfield, Kansas; one daughter, Mrs. Ray WARREN of Red Cliff; two brothers, August DICKSON of Glenwood Springs and Axel MOORE of Boulder; nineteen grandchildren; four great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held in Minturn Sunday afternoon, Rev. McINNES officiating, and her body was laid to rest beside that of her husband in Evergreen cemetery, Red Cliff.
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Lottie Collins was born near Stockholm, Sweden, March 18, 1865. She came to the United States at the age of 20, coming directly to Red Cliff, Colo., where she met and married James Collins on May 24th, 1887. To this union were born 8 children, 7 sons and 1 daughter; Stewart, Harvey, Robert, Thomas, James L., who died in infancy, Marie, James A., Phillip and Tad.
After marriage their home was at Cleveland, Colo., now known as Bells Camp. She has been a resident of Eagle County for 50 years. Since the death of her husband, James Collins, 18 years ago, she has lived in Minturn, where she could be near her sons and daughter.
She has been a member of the order of the Eastern Star for 14 years, from which she derived a great deal of comfort and enjoyment. She has been a loyal and faithful member of the Minturn Presbyterian Church for many years.
She was critically injured in an automobile accident on Sunday, October 29th, and passed away in the Fairplay Hospital, Friday, November 3rd, 1939.
She leaves to mourn her death 5 sons, Harvey & Tom of Red Cliff, James and Tasd of Minturn, and Phillip of Summerfield, Kansas; one daughter, Mrs. Ray WARREN of Red Cliff, Colo., 2 brothers, Axel MOORE of Boulder, August DICKSON of Glenwood Springs, nieces a number of nieces, nephews, grand children, great grandchildren and a host of friends.
Grandma Collins, as she was affectionately known to her many friends, lived a simple, beautiful life, taking the bitter with the sweet, asking little but giving much, and always ready to lend a hand or help the needy. She was a loving mother, and a kind, helpful neighbor.
"OUT OF THE DUSK"
"Out of the dusk" with groping hands
they seek love's touch. God understands.
Though night and day alike must be--
by faith and trust, the blind can see!
And life, once more, seems worth the pain
If hope swells in the heart again.
Not by the gleam of sunshine bright
or silvery stars; 'mid darkest night
but, by the light that's born within,
eyes of the soul, the fight will win.
While tasks, by weakness, first denied--
are taken up--and glorified!
Whatever is--is for the best.
Then, bravely stand, and meet each test--
Eyes, to all early visions, dim,
May ever find the way to him
Who knows the bitterness and loss.
Like him, they, too, can bear a cross!--Emily Metcalf
