Collins N. Rowley passed away at his home at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, after suffering a stroke. A public viewing will be held at 10 o’clock this morning (April 3) at the Lovelake Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 300 S. Lovelake Road in Taylor. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11 a.m.
He was born to Claude S. Rowley and Olea Neilsen on May 17, 1929.
Collins and his family lived in many towns in Utah, including Blanding, Monticello, Layton and Panguitch. His favorite hobbies included building almost anything and reading.
He married Dorothy Jane Messer on Sept. 28, 1951, in St. George, Utah, and they were later sealed for time and eternity in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple.
Collins and his small family lived in Anchorage, Alaska, for 14 months, where Lorraine was born. He served his country in the Army as a storekeeper chief during the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
When Collins was released from the Army, the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and after a year there they moved to Cedar City, Utah, where he attended college and received a two-year degree. Next, they moved to Logan, Utah, where he attended Utah State University. He graduated there with his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
He taught Industrial Arts in Cedar City for the next seven years before moving to Mesa, where he taught Industrial Arts at Mesa Junior High School. He attended Arizona State University and earned his Master of Science degree along with many more graduate hours.
He retired from teaching and moved to Shumway, where he worked mainly as a finish carpenter.
Collins had many callings in the LDS church, including assistant scout master, scout master, councilor in Sunday school and priesthood presidencies, and many others.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; his daughters, Marilee (Bob) Neff and Lorraine (Roy) Solomon; his son, Clark (Angie) Rowley; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; his brother, Leo Rowley; and his sister, Barbara (Lane) Brooksby.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Olea Rowley; his brothers, John, V. Leon and Dellas; and his sisters, Mildred and Claudia.
He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
