Enfield, N.H. — Clayton “Brad” Collins, 76, died Thursday Nov. 9, 2017. He was born Jan. 11, 1941 to Homer & Marie (Filault) Collins. He attended Stevens High School and joined the Navy in Jan. of 1959. He was a Boiler Tender and served until 1967 with an honorable discharge. In 1967 he went to work at Dartmouth at the powerplant as an operator, he retired in January of 2001 after 34 years. He got an associate’s degree in industrial electricity at the Claremont Vo Tech in 1973 while working his full-time job. He was predeceased by his mom, brother George, sister Lauretta and a son Michael. He is survived his wife of 55 years Carolyn “Kay” (Lower) Collins, his daughter Cathy Durkee and husband Casey, a sister Jeanette, six grandchildren Tyler Kayla, Michael, Sami, Trent and Cam, five great grandchildren Eliza, Alex, Michael, Mollie, and Aydin, Several nieces, nephews and friends Blessings All. Happiness cam from many years of trips to the Dartmouth Grant, fishing, fly fishing and spending time with his special family.
Family and friends are invited to Brad’s memorial service at the Ricker Funeral Home & Crematory in Lebanon on Wednesday Nov. 15, 2017 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Lucy Mckenzie Foundation, P.O. Box 702, Brownsville, Vt. 05037.
Messages of condolence may be expressed with the family through an online guestbook by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com.
