[Collins] (no subject)

[David Knepper]

Next Monday, September 9th is the birthdate of Mr. Arthur A. Collins.  =
It has been just 15 short years since he passed away.
I am sure that he would be pleased to know that his radios are still are =
being used daily by many Collins enthusiasts.

Here is a short biographical sketch on Mr. Collins:

 Arthur A. Collins was born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, on September 9, =
1909, where his father was in the mortgage investment business of buying =
and selling of land. Art attended Cedar Rapids public schools, Amherst =
College in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1927, Coe College in Cedar Rapids =
for special courses, and the University of Iowa for advanced studies in =
physics. After leaving Collins Radio in 1972, he formed a new firm, =
Arthur A. Collins, Inc., based in Dallas, to carry out systems =
engineering studies in the communications and computer fields. He was =
married to Mary Margaret (Meis), and was formerly married to Margaret =
(Peg) Van Dyke, who died in 1955. He is survived by four children, Alan, =
David, Susan and Michael.  Arthur A. Collins died on February 25, 1987, =
at the age of  78, three weeks after suffering a stroke in Dallas, =
Texas.  Arthur Collins is buried in the family plot in Oak Hill Cemetery =
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. =20

If you would like to know more about Arthur Collins, read, Arthur =
Collins, Radio Wizard, written by Ben W. Stearns.  Go to =
http://www.artcollinsradiowiz.com/index.html for ordering information.  =
You will not be disappointed.  Endorsed by the CRA. =20
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David Knepper - W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association (CRA)
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com
CRA station call - W3CRA


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