Richard "Richie" Allen Collins

his side. He was 35.

Richie was born Born March 30, 1982 in Lander, WY to Frank Collins and Linda Collins.

Survived his by his loving wife, Lora Cooper Collins; Father, Frank (Davene) Collins; Mother,

Linda Collins; Sister, Johanna Young; Rio, Cat; and countless in-laws, nieces and nephews,

aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who adored him and were considered family to both Richie

and Lora.

Although Richie wasn’t born in Colorado he arrived days later and his maxim was simple: “Not a

NATIVE…but got here as fast as I could!” Richie spent his life in Grand Junction, Colorado. He

graduated from Central High School, Class of 2000, and Mesa State College with a Bachelors in

Marketing and Communication. He was a lover of all things Colorado, especially the Denver

Broncos and the High Country.

Richie met his beautiful wife and best friend, Lora, and was married and sealed for time and

eternity in Idaho Falls, Idaho at the Latter-Day Saints Idaho Falls Temple on July 13, 2013. They

spent the next four years being nauseatingly adorable and only needing each other. They

enjoyed taking secluded camping trips to the High Country and long cruises on their quad. An

adventure for Richie and Lora was to simply spend every available minute together and sending

cat GIFs back and forth.

He loved the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in multiple capacities. He

gave freely of his time and talents. He was always willing to serve those in need. He found

solace in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he is a true follower of Christ.

Those who knew Richie instantly loved him. He loved to sing, and write songs (and was great

at it), have bonfires, fish, and generally improved everyone's life through his charming

personality and wit. Richie had friends across all groups and never had a hard time making

friends or including others.

Richie had a joke a minute and hug for everyone, except for Raider fans, and even “those

people” he would tolerate. He was often the center of attention in a group, not because he

craved it, but because we were all captivated by his bigger than life personality. Whether you

saw him everyday or once every few years, he had a way of never letting a friendship grow

distant. He would recall the smallest memory, or send a random call or text, making sure you

knew he was thinking of you.

Richie's viewing will be held October 13th, at the LDS chapel on 2542 G Rd, Grand Junction,

CO 81505 from 6-8 pm. There will be a second viewing held before the funeral, at the same

location, on Saturday October 14th, from 9-10 am with the funeral starting right after at 10:30

am.

In lieu of flowers please donate to https://www.youcaring.com/loracoopercollins-971887 or you

can donate at any Alpine Bank, via the Richie Collins Memorial fund.

We love you Richie, you were a loyal son, husband, and friend. We will miss you until we meet

again.

Arrangements under the direction of Martin Mortuary, Grand Junction, CO.