The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-09
PASSING OF THOMAS y.
COLLINS At WINDOW
WElL-kNoWN BUSINESS MAN
DIED OF PARALYSIS.
Stricken on Tuesday Evening, He
fingered Until Yesterday Eefore
Noon; Prominent In Affairs In
Southern Minnesota; Active In Re
publican Party; Delegate to Con-
vention That Nominated Taft.
Srom fridays Daily.

Srom fridays Daily.
T. G. Collins, one of the most
prominent business men In Window.
died yesterday about one o'clock. His
death was the result OF a paralytic
stroke which occurred on Tuesday
evening The Window Reporter gives
the particulars Of his sudden illness
as follows:
while sitting in front of the
Stedman drug store Tuesday evening
in conversation with two or three
others T. c. Collins suddenly col
lapsed and was taken into the drug
store and given restoratives. He
was not entirely unconscious, and
told the boys what to give him and
said, he would soon be able to walk
home, but one side of his body seem
ed to be paralyzed and he did not
seem to gain control of his limbs or
speech. He was taken home and
DR.. Spaulding of Luverne was sent
for. Wednesday there was no i'm
proyement, though the doctors
thought there was a fair chance OF
his recovery. Thursday at the time
OF closing our forms for the press he
was reported no better What was
feared to be a bad symptom was his
sleeping a great deal Of the time and
II was fearedt Thursday that the
chances OF his recovery were more
remote. II Is a shock 10 the COM
munity and there Is a quiet hush in
all business places OF the town as all
wait for news from the sick bed"
Mr.. Collins died shortly after noon
yesterday without regaining con.
seriousness.
Thomas c. Collins was one of the
best known men in the state OF Min
nesota. He was a frequent visitor In
Mankato, and had many friends
here. He was an Elk, Mason,
member of the Shrine, and prominent
i'm politics. He was for years men,
Der OF the republican state central
committee, and was a delegate from
the second Minnesota district to the
national convention that nominated
William II. Taft for president.
In Window Mr.. Collins was identi
fed with a number Of enterprises and
was leading spirit in the communi-
~.
Native or CANADA.
Mr.. Collins was born I'm Canada
fifty-seven years ago and came with
his parents to the United States
when he was a young man. His
father, Samuel Collins, was a mill
wright and built -four mills at Dun
das. Owatonna and, other points In
Minnesota. He was connected with
mills at Mortified and Hastings
T. c. Collins was employed in the
Washburn mill, Minneapolis, at the
time OF the explosion, nearly forty
years ago. About two years later he
went with his father 10 Win
dom where they built the Window
roller mill Under Mr. Collins man
agement the mill became one Of the
successful enterprises in that city.
Several years ago Mr.. Collins took
into partnership his son, r. ID.
Collins, who proved a valuable as
sistant in the management Of the
property. Mr.. Collins was president
of the Farmers State bank at Win
dom. and served two terms as mayor
Of the village.
December Is, 1880, Mr.. Collins was
married to Miss Ada Bell Smith of
Window. A son and daughter were
born to this union, r. ID. Collins OF
Window and Mrs. Loption, wife OF
Rev. z. Z. Loption, professor In
Seabury Divinity school, Faribault.
The funeral will be held at Win
dom at four o'clock Sunday after
noon. A number of Elks, besides
others, from this city will attend.
Held In High Esteem.
The news of Mr.. Collins death
proved a distinct shock to his large
circle of friends in this city. He was
frequent visitor here, and no man
was given a warmer welcome. He
was a man Of large ideas and broad
mind. He possessed q generous
heart and II was a pleasure to know
and meet him. He was true to him.
self and his friends. He was con-
scientious in all Of his dealings and no
man was held in higher esteem by
those who knew him best.
Mr.. Collins held a membership In
Mankato lodge b. p. o. E., was affil-
ated with the Worthington Comman-
derry, Knights Templar, was a men,
Der of Osman Temple, Mystic Shrine,
ST. Paul and the Woodmen and
Workmen lodges in Window.
Weather permitting large party
OF Mankato friends OF the deceased
will attend the funeral on Sunday.
II is intended TO make the trip i'm
autos. Any Who desire to go and