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Agnes Collins

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Agnes Collins

Birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
24 Nov 1971 (aged 80)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
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Stewart, Lot 686 East.
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Agnes Collins was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Sophie Newcomb College. During World War I she served with a rescue unit of the welfare council of France and later with American forces in Germany. After the war ended she moved to the District of Columbia where she joined the personnel division of the National Catholic Welfare Council. She was the Director of Teacher Placement. She died at age 80 on Wednesday, November 24, 1971 at Providence Hospital. She was a resident of 4000 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. She was predeceased by her brother, Major General James L. Collins. Survivors included two brothers, General J. Lawton Collins, United States Army, retired and former Army Chief of Staff of the District and Bernard L. Collins of Montgomery, Alabama and one sister, Mrs. Margaret MacDonald of the Massachusetts address. Requiem Mass was said at the Church of the Annunciation at 39th Street and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Interment was private.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, November 25, 1971 and Friday, November 26, 1971.
Agnes Collins was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Sophie Newcomb College. During World War I she served with a rescue unit of the welfare council of France and later with American forces in Germany. After the war ended she moved to the District of Columbia where she joined the personnel division of the National Catholic Welfare Council. She was the Director of Teacher Placement. She died at age 80 on Wednesday, November 24, 1971 at Providence Hospital. She was a resident of 4000 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. She was predeceased by her brother, Major General James L. Collins. Survivors included two brothers, General J. Lawton Collins, United States Army, retired and former Army Chief of Staff of the District and Bernard L. Collins of Montgomery, Alabama and one sister, Mrs. Margaret MacDonald of the Massachusetts address. Requiem Mass was said at the Church of the Annunciation at 39th Street and Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Interment was private.
Sources: The Evening Star, Thursday, November 25, 1971 and Friday, November 26, 1971.

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  • Created by: SLGMSD
  • Added: Nov 1, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79695896/agnes-collins: accessed ), memorial page for Agnes Collins (29 Mar 1891–24 Nov 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79695896, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by SLGMSD (contributor 46825959).