The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-09
ROBERT ]. COLLIER
DIES WHILE DINING
Editor and Publisher Stricken
as He Is Seated at Table
With Wife.
JUST BACK FROM FRANCE
Widely Known Not Only Be-
cause Of His Periodical, but
as q Sportsman.

Robert J. Collier. editor and publisher.
died OF heart disease last night in his
home, 1867 Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Collier had Just returned from
France. He was dining with his wife at
7;45 o'clock when he suddenly fell from
his chair to the fioor. He was carried
TO an adjoining room and DR.. Edward H.
Rogers, SIS West 160th street, the fam
lily physician, was summoned. but the
publisher was dead. Mr.. Golfers father,
Peter F. Collier, died also of heart dis
ease after returning from q horseback
ride.
Mr.. Collier, who was among the best
known sportsmen in the country, was
born in New York city June II, 1875.
He was the son OF the late Peter Fenlon
Collier and Katherine Louise Dunno. His
father who came here from Ireland, es-
, tablished the publishing business OF
which his son has been the recent head
| and made a place for himself in New
York circles which the boy inherited
Young Robert took his A. b. from
Georgetown University at Washington in
| 1894 and afterward finished his educa-
ton with year at Oxford and another
! at Harvard.
On July 26, 1909, at Newport. R l., he
| married Miss Sara Stewart Van Allen
| daughter of James j. Van Allen and
granddaughter Of Mrs. William Aston
| There were two ceremonies the first
| at Wakehurst. the Van Allen summer
heine, where only the immediate family
| were present. They included Mrs Aston
| John Jacob Astor, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. Orme
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawrence
Van Allen and r. r. Remington. Inn
| mediately after the ceremony at the
house of the bridal party drove to st
Mary's Church, where a low nuptial
mass was celebrated by Bishop Byrne,
assisted by Fathers Croan and Reddy.
After a wedding trip on Mr.. Collier s
yacht the Radha. the young couple made
| their home at 20 Gramercy Park. later
moving to 752 Park avenue and then TO
their present home at 1867 Fifth avenue
on April 90, 1908. they lost an infant
son, born a few days previously. They
never fully recovered from the loss their
| friends say.
| Since the death of MIS- father, April
"a, 1909, Mr.. Collier has been head OF
the publishing firm OF p. +. Collier &
Son and editor Of Golfers Weekly. He
initiated the Lincoln Farm Association
which raised money by popular sub
| SCTlDllO11 ana iiN Aot ~ ~
Kentucky where Abraham Lincoln was
born in log cabin. A granite shaft
was raised on the site OF the building
and the memorial was formally accepted
by the Government September 4, 1916.
| Won Fame As Polo Player.
! Despite his business activities Mr.
Collier had found an abundance of time
to indulge in outdoor sport, Of which
he was inordinately fond. He had wor
fame as a polo and tennis player, hunter
OF big game and master OF hounds. He
was an early and skilful aviator ant
at one time was president OF the Acre
Club Of America.
Mr.. Collier narrowly escaped death II
August. 1914, when he had an acute
attack OF uraemio poisoning Mt his Rae
Duet Lake camp In the Adirondacks
His condition was so critical that physi
clans were called from this city, ant
The was brought to New York on {
special train In his private car. Tho
yaga bondia, He was accompanied OF
the trip by the physicians, several nurse!
and a retinue of servants II was SOM
time before he was pronounced out o
danger.
Before that-in Rockville playing
polo at westbury, l.. l.. Mr.. Collier re
ceived an accidental blow over the ey'
from a mallet welded BY Harry Payn'
whitney. 1t was at first believed tina
he would lose the sight of the injured
organ, but he eventually recovered with
out permanent injury.
once Fell with Airplanc.
A third adventure which threatened
serious consequences occurred in Octo
Nov ,a11 when he fell from an airplan,