Norton Shores, Michigan
1926 - 2021
Collison, William Grand Haven William E. Collison, age 95, passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born on July 16, 1926 to Alexander and Mary E. Collison in Cheboygan, MI. Bill proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII. On April 9, 1949, he married the love of his life, the...
Read MoreI was a class mate of Tim Collison. My condolences to you on the passing of your father. May he rest in peace and may his memory be eternal. Sincerely, Sue Frens Crosser
Susan Frens Crosser
April 17, 2022
My time at Creston High School was so long ago, and I have not been in Grand Rapids much more than a few days since 1958. Yet, when I saw his obituary, he was not the man I remembered so fondly. I guess we all grow older and look different as we age. How he could live to 95 is simply beyond me. He was the best math teacher I had in high school and prepared me for a physics major, with a lot of math in college, but more than that, he was a model for everything I wanted to be in life. I am...
Hon. Rollin Van Broekhoven
August 11, 2021
Mr Collison was at Creston High when I attended. I remember him as always cheerful, wearing a bow tie, and running the school's small store/snack shop. Can not remember a fellow student who did not like him. Last saw/talked to him at one of our '60 reunions. RIP
Jim Dole
August 06, 2021 | School
Mr. Collison will be missed very much. He came to multiple Creston Class of 1960 reunion/birthday parties. He took the time to make the rounds and tried to say hi to everyone. Our condolences to the family. Creston Class of 60 Reunion Comm.
Jim Hutton
August 05, 2021 | School
