William Terry Collins Born on July 1, 1928 in Lewisberg, PA, died March 28, 2000 at his home in Puyallup. He graduated from Lewisberg High School in 1946, and later joined the US Army in 1949. Serving as a member of the Seventh Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea he was awarded the Bronze Star with valour device, South Korea Presidential Citation, Korean Service Medal with five campaign service stars, Combat Infantry badge, a Good Conduct medal and Occupational medal for Japan. After his military service he became a civil engineer and member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a member of Eagles and a continuing member of the Seventh Cavalry Association. William Collins was an avid outdoorsman who dearly loved camping, hiking, and hunting in the Pacific Northwest and instilled that love in his children. He is preceded in death by his daughter Dawn Collins, son Jeff Collins and his brother Sidney Collins. He is survived by his children Doug Collins and wife Cheryl, Barry Collins, Gayle Collins and husband John Wood, Fern Collins, Sherry Ashby and husband Dan Ashby, and Niki Collins; sister Terry Smith and husband Bill, Sue Collins; brother Pat Collins and wife Ann; sister-in-law Gladys Collins; and grandchildren Jeff and Chris Collins and Ryan Ashby. Services will be held Tuesday April 4, at 12 PM at Powers Funeral Home in Puyallup with a committal service following at Tahoma National Cemetery. Donations are to be made to the American Cancer Society in his name. Pub Date: 4/3/2000 Tacoma News Tribune