Articles from the Boulder, Colorado, Camera Newspaper

October 5, 1907 – "COLLINS TAKES THE STUMP

"W. P. Collins, the attorney, from a buggy in front of the court house, and Williams, the pop corn man, made so much noise this afternoon that a horseback rider was thrown to the ground. Collins talked Socialism and Williams sang. The latter has a very pleasing voice, but sometimes it becomes raucous. Collins was just finished threshing his annual crop of homey and will devote the balance of his time this year to saving the Nation from Bryant’s and Roosevelt’s parties which he says are corporation parties or rather one party with two heads. Collins is getting rich out of his honey product and can afford to play at politics again. This year he made several thousand dollars saving the honey his bees stole from the lawns of Boulder millionaires."

July 2, 1929 "Wm. Penn Collins Nearly Lost Lip In Accident Today

"By Associated Press

"Two Denver men and a resident of Arvada were painfully but not seriously injured near Dead Man’s canon (sic) to day when their car went over the highway."

"The injured were: Wm. Penn Collins, 60, Denver attorney; Harold Lindenmeir, 19, Denver, and C. B. Drips, Arvada.

"Collins’ upper lip was torn nearly off and he was severely bruised. Lindenmeir suffered a broken right arm and Drips received cut on the head and about the ears.

"Mr. Collins formerly operated an apiary and practiced law in Boulder."

September 7, 1929 - "MIRACLE HAPPENS, WM. PENN COLLINS CHANGES MIND

"When W. Penn Collins, former Boulder apiarist, attorney and socialist leader, passed several hours in the Denver county jail yesterday after being held in contempt of court by County Judge George A. Luxford.

"Collins thinks for himself and no one until yesterday was ever found successful in convincing him that he was wrong. A few hours in jail was sufficient to cause Collins to change his mind and apologize to the court.

"He failed to obey the court’s request that he question a witness in a manner suggested.

"Collins was held in contempt during his defense of Maud Gifford charged with vagrancy. At the same time her counsel was jailed, Mrs. Gifford was sentenced to jail for 90 days."

August 23, 1949 – "Wm. Penn Collins, Former Boulder Attorney, Dies

"William Penn Collins, former Boulder attorney and apiarist, died in Denver Friday night (August 19, 1949) while he was being removed to a hospital in an ambulance. He had been ill for some time.

"Mr. Collins resided in Boulder from 1898 until the twenties when he moved to Denver. Throughout his residence in Boulder he was active in politics, especially in the Socialist party. He was a candidate to several national conventions of the Socialist and continued active in the party after leaving Boulder.

"Born in Mukwonago, Wis., August 26, 1865, Mr. Collins attended the University of Wisconsin law school. He is survived by his wife, Louise A. Collins, who did not go to Denver with him but continued her residence at 1504 Pine; three daughters, Wilma Collins, with her mother; Mrs. Elliot H. Parks of St. Louis, who arrived Sunday and Mrs. C. B. Coleman of Stanton, California. There are five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

"Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 at the Rice funeral home in Brighton."

Note: The two great grandchildren would be Greg and Bobbie Altschuh.

A call to the Rice Mortuary, 100 S. 3^rd, Brighton, CO 80601

1-303-857-2990 netted this information:

Interment was at Riverside Cremation/Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery Sales 5201 Brighton Blvd Denver, CO 80216-2344 303-293-2466

A call to Riverside shows:

Cremated, but shows no disposition of ashes.

Fax: Feb 05 02 11:37a Pat Tabor Rice Mortuary

Name William P. Collins Date August 19, 1949

Address 5254 Pecos St. Denver, CO

Race white Married x Widowed Divorced

Name of husband or wife Not known

Residence Boulder, Colorado.

Charge to Mrs. E. H. Parks Address 6113 St. Paul Pl. Pine Lawn, MO 20

Occupation none SS# 303-659-2347

Employer Address

Foreign Born, how long in U. S. years: Residence in State

Date of Birth August 24, 1865 Place of birth Mukwonago, WI

Date of Death August 19, 1949 Place of Death In route to hospital

Age 83 Years Months Days

Certifying Physician Coroner Rice Address Brighton, Colo.

Cause of Death Cardio-Vasculio Renal Disease Hour 9:45 PM

Name of Father Not known Birthplace

Maiden Name of Mother Mary Cassey Birthplace

Religion of Deceased Clergyman

Date of Service August 24, 1949 Day Wednesday

Services at Rice Chapel Interment Cremation, Riverside

Evening Services at Date day Hour

Surviving Relatives Daughter as above, Mrs. E.H. Parks

1504 Pine St.

Boulder, Colo.

Musicians Ava. Nowlen

Musical Numbers

Pallbearers None

United in Marriage-date Place

Area Denver Newspaper Notices Desired

Misc. Information

Socialist Ticket

Boulder Colorado - Early 1900's

Mayor - W. P. Collins

Clerk - H. J. Brimble

Treasurer - R. O. Stearns

Aldermen

First Ward - Ruth Huffman Louisa Collins

Second Ward - John Shearer John B. Corbin

Third Ward - W. M. Cluph D. Weaver

Fourth Ward - Jay Coon J. M. M'Creary