Raymond Day Collins Raymond Day Collins passed away December 17, 1997, at the Linden Manor Nursing Home in North Platte, NE, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 20, 1997 at the Austin Funeral Home in Julesburg, CO with Pastor Arthur Roth officiating. Interment was in the Ovid Cemetery beside his wife. Raymond Collins was born May 15, 1915, in Kennesaw, NE, the youngest of ten children, to John Peter Collins and Sina Luella Day. Raymond farmed in Nebraska and later south of Julesburg and then over into Yuma County before coming to Ovid. He then worked many campaigns in the Great Western Sugar Factory. Raymond and his sons baled hay for over 20 years. Raymond married Lucille Ratliff on September 2, 1939, in North Platte, NE> He was preceded in death by his wife, a sister, and his brothers. He is survived by two sons, Gary and wife Virginia of Ovid and Charles and wife Janice of Evans, CO; five grandchildren, Steven Collins and wife Jacque of Julesburg, Dave Collins and wife Betty of Julesburg, Ron Collins and wife Anna of Chappell, Lara Portinier and husband J. R. of Peetz, CO, and Jeanna Lorenzini and husband J. D. of Sterling, CO; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mildred Madsen of Julesburg and Marie Pugh of Scappoose, OR; his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lee Collins (Mary) of Julesburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Julesburg Advocate December 25, 1997 Julesburg, CO