Franciese/Franceise "Fannie" Loraine Fay Collins 1842-1918

COLLINS, FAY, FAYE, IRWIN, MICHELL, MITCHELL, HORACK, FOSTER

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 8/28/2012 at 23:28:25

Mrs. Franciese Collins
Franceise Loraine Fay Collins was born Jan. 17, 1842, at Pavilion, New York, and died Thursday, March 7th, 1918, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.C. Mitchell, in Estherville, Iowa. Was buried at Union Cemetery, Livermore, on Saturday, March 9th.

Deceased was educated at Mrs. Bryan’s Seminary, a boarding school for girls at LeRoy, New York; she graduated in painting and music at Ingham University, Batavia, N.Y., and was married April 13th, 1865 to Henry C. Collins at Pavilion, N.Y. She came to Livermore in the spring of 1882. Nine children were born to them, all living, as follows:

McGregor, a railway engineer at Minneapolis; Alfred V., at Viola, Iowa; Francis W. and Warren F., both of Livermore; Benjamin P., an office in the training school at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky; Mary B., now Mrs. C. G. Irwin, of Omaha, Neb.; Winnifred M., now Mrs. R.C. Michell [Mitchell], of Estherville, Iowa; Grace E., now Mrs. F.E. Horack, of Iowa City; Franciese Loraine, now Mrs. C.B. Foster, of Joliet, Montana.

All these were present at the funeral services, the sons and sons-in-law being pall bearers. The services were conducted by Rev. Boyle in the Presbyterian church, the attendance being limited from the fact that one of the worst blizzards of the season was in progress.

With the passing of Mrs. Collins one of the most perfect lives of this community is ended. Her husband died some fourteen years ago; but not only since that time but before his death it was evident that hers was the predominating influence that shaped the character of the brood of nine children that have since grown to manhood and womanhood, every one a credit to their parents and who ever looked to her with love and reverence. The writer is among those who has had the pleasure of mingling in their home circle on many occasion, and we know of no large family in which more complete harmony seemed always to exist, and all centered about the mother, whose every wish they seemed to delight in gratifying, and whose judgment was always respected.

She joined the Presbyterian church when she first came to Livermore, and in an early day, while residing in town, was among the leading church workers. Since removing to the farm and later in life her health has not permitted it; but she has directed the farm work successfully as to make it possible for a large family to be well cared for and educated, and started out in life along right lines.

We join with the community in extending to the bereaved ones our sincere sympathy. – Livermore Gazette (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, March 20, 1918)