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William Earl COLLINS

William Earl COLLINS

Male 1923 - 2005  (81 years)

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  • Name William Earl COLLINS 
    Born 20 Oct 1923  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military ETM1, Naval Electronics, US Navy, World War II (6 yrs)  [3, 4] 
    Census 1930  Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Education Parkersburg HS (1942), Morris Harvey College  [3] 
    Occupation radio broadcast engineer 
    • He was Chief Engineer of WCOM in Parkersburg and WMOV in Ravenswood and made several major technological advances within the radio broadcast field to include the first remote broadcasts of local sports from the stadiums or from vehicles for on the spot news updates. Bill also owned and operated Collins Communications for 35 years, a Motorola Service Station for the commercial radio division. [obit]
    Residence Valrico, Hillsborough Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 15 Jul 2005  [2, 3] 
    Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Person ID I122795  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 23 Oct 2018 

    Father William L. COLLINS,   b. 20 Oct 1899, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Edith M. COOPER,   b. CA 1905, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F26241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1923 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Valrico, Hillsborough Co, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Tampa, Hillsborough Co, FL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S38] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    3. [S14] Obituary.

    4. [S1978] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, (www.ancestry.com).

    5. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.