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John W. Rollins

Portage, Michigan

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ROLLINS, John W. Of Portage

Passed away Monday, May 8, 2006 at his residence. John was born November 2, 1932 in Long Branch, NJ the son of John W. and Hattie (Levin) Rollins. He was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. John was the founder and owner of John Rollins Books...

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To the family of John Rollins, I worked for John @ Century 21 and he was great pleasure to be around he always had smile and a joke to get you through the day. You have my sympathy and condolence. Shannan Clark Bacon

Great sympathy goes out to the family of John W. Rollins. I hope your memories of him will keep you strong to get through your tough times. J.R. I hope you realize that your father was a hard working man. I see the same resilience that he had inside of you. I hope all goes well for you and your family. I can still remember him coming home on a garbage day and drive up to the garbage bin on the side of the road and dragging it all the way up to the house while still sitting in his...

To the Rollins Family i extend my deepest condolence for your loss. John was a great guy and you were all blessed, and may you remember his smile and love of humor to help with your grieving.

I never met Mr. John Rollins in person, but I would like to share the impact he had on me. One of my earliest memories as a child was the John W. Rollins Bookstore in Downtown Kalamazoo. For my birthday, my Aunt would take me to John W. Rollins and ask me to pick out books for another child who had similar interests as mine. This was an excellent trick to play on an impressionable youngster such as myself, as the books I pick out for this mystery child were in fact for me. The books I...

To my young friend Jonathan, I am sorry for your loss. Keep in your heart all the happy times you had with your
Dad and smile when you think of them.

We are so sorry to hear of your loss. John was a near and dear friend---your whole family was near and dear to us.
Love,
Roger and Mary Palmer