Fred D. Collins

I want to express my sympathy at the passing of my friend Fred. I worked at the Airport with Fred. He was a great person to work with and taught me alot about radios and communications equipment. I will remember Fred as a kind and generous person. God Bless you all.

To Fossie and family,
God saw Fred getting tired and a cure was not to be, So God put his arms around him and whispered,
"Come to Me." With tearful eyes we watched Fred, and saw Fred pass away. And though we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay A golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
Truly sorry to hear about Fred. We will miss his present and camera in hand at the retirement FAA...

I was very Sad to hear of Fred's passing.I operated aboard the Cod with him,a weekend of Ships on the Air.I had never met him before,but he was great to be with,a good Ham and friend of the Cod that we will miss him, greatly.

To Jim's Family, My name is John and I am W8DKI. I met Fred many years ago when I lived in Ohio and worked at Pioneer Electronic's Amateur Radio Department. I always enjoyed my conversations with him. Fritz K8WLF sent me a picture of Jim a couple of years ago. So I knew he was still active in Ham Radio. I now live in Texas where I am retired. Jim will be missed by all and I will keep him in my Prayers.

God Bless, Yours Truly,

John A. Linton, Jr. W8DKI
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Flossie and family. It was sad to hear that Fred had passed away. I always enjoyed his company when we would operate the Ham Radio aboard the USS Cod on the weekends, and for special events. He enjoyed life and people that he met. Even those he met for only one time when he would explain about the workings of the submarine to those touring her.
He will be deeply missed.
K8WLF
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