The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-26
JOHN T. COLLINS ANSWERS Slim.
MONS TO OTHER WORLD

OoiiinS, aged about fifty
iour, banker, tobacco merchant. NH.
iantnrop1st and successful business
man, died at his country home near
worth M1ddletown, yesterday morn
ing about 1880 O'Clock, after q long
Illness due to heart trouble, compli.
cateo with other ailments. which
hao confined him to his home for
several months. Mr.. Collins some
weeks ago upon the advice of his
physician, gave up active business
ana moved from his town house to
MS country home, in the hopes of OBJ
tanning relief.
Al intervals his condition became
greatly Improved, and his family
ana physicians were encouraged in
nope OF an early recovery. But re-
lapses turned the tide of battle in
FAVOR OF the disease, and death fin
ally conquered. The members of his
FAMILY were at his bedside when the
end came. His devoted and faithful
wife has been seriously ill for some
time. and the death of her loved COM
panlon came as shock to her. after
the long weeks of anxious and an
gulshed watching for signs of return
ing health.
Mr.. Collins is survived bv his wild
ow' formerly Miss Mary e. Collins,
one son, William Collins, three
daughters. Mrs. Stanley Dickson.
Misses Emma Louise Collins. Marie
collins, and two sisters, Mrs. John
). Redmon, and Mrs. w. S. Jones. all
of the North Middletown vicinity.
The funeral will be held at the
famlly residence near North Middle
town, tomorrow Saturday after
noon, at three o'clock, with services
conducted by Revs. w. e. Ellis. of
the Paris Christian church. and F.
M. finder, pastor of the North Mid
dletown Christian church. The in
terment will take place in the North
Cemetery. The pall-bear-
ers Will be: Active-John w. Jones.
DR.. L. c. Redmon, Hiram S. Red
mon, Walter S. Meng, William Te1-
mon and Robert G. Jones; Honorary
edward Burke, John S. Talbot. s
kenney Nichols, Buckner Woodford
samuel Clay, John M. Clay, Warren
nj. Rogers, Claude M. Thomas. las
NJ. Caldwell, N. Ford Brent, John
Woodford, L. A. Soper, Allie G. Jones.
clarence K. Thomas, A. B. HancocS
Catesby Spears, J. L. Denton and Jno
F. Young. '''
John L. Collins was born in Bo1r
Don county, August 16,1867, and was
me son OF William and Sarah NJ. /
Irlmble Collins. He was reared upon
the farm of his parents. near North !
and received his educa-
non In the Kentucky Classical and
uSlhess College, at North Middle
Iowh' ol winch he was trustee for
IWenty years. Learning the manifold
secrets OF the great basic industry
ahder the tutelage of his father. he |
early resolved to follow it as his life
work. On September II, 1889. he
was married to Miss Mary E. Collins,
VINO, although she bore the same
Iame' was not related to him. In
january, 1901, he was elected Cash
er OF the North Middletown Denosit
sank, serving in that capacity until
ne resigned in 1910, to look after bic
Increasing personal business. He still
however, to serve as one
u Iale directors OF the bank. For over
en- years he was one OF the commits
loners OF the William Garth Fund
OF the education of poor and worthy
.oung men of Bourbon county.
10 MI. and Mrs. Collins were born |.
we children: William, born Septem-
er II, 1890, a graduate of State Uni
erslty; Thomas, born November 81.
893, died November -. 1898.
larle, born March 8, 1897; Sarah +
July 4, 1899, and Emily =
'ooise, porn September %, 1903. l.
VI al prominent and worthy citi- !
ems who have been identified with
ne business history of Bourbon
ounty, none were better and more
aVorably known than John T. Col 7
ms. For many years he was iden- =
Ined with practically every enter
rise tending for the advancement
the county, and held many offices
[ high trust. During the irving
mes OF the World War, Mr.. Collins. /
y MS great personal magnetism. S
lcceeded in carrying the city and a
ounty over the top" in every occa- v
on where certain quota was set i
)r the county. He was at the time .
his death president of the Bour- =
Bank and Trust y
and secretary and general %
anager of the Bourbon Tobacco
hrehouse Company, which he was v
strumental in organizing, and to a
hlch he devoted the greater part T
his time and enegry during the L.
baccO seasons. =,
His wide acquaintance and popr- ~
rlty throughout the State caused *
'bert w. Bingham, of Louisville.
omotor of the Burley Tobacco Co Sc
eratlve Marketing Association, to A
me him as member of the Advis- Ci
Board of that association. to
personally, Mr.. Collins was a Iowa vi
man. His cherry disposition III
lded to dispel gloom, and made co
: him host of friends, not only in -,
immediate neighborhood in which ~
was born and spent his entire =.