Carr Pritchett Collins IV

Carr P. Collins IV, brother, son, warrior and friend was called to Heaven to join his father and grandmother in eternal peace on August 29, 2017. Carr was the first-born son to Judy Collins-Kirkpatrick and Carr P. “Kit” Collins III on August 1, 1965.

Carr graduated from Highland Park High School in 1984 and Westminster College in Missouri in1988. He graduated with an English/Creative Writing degree and was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He travelled and studied extensively in college completing programs in Nairobi, Rome, and the former Soviet Union as well as Oxford University.

After college his sense of adventure led him to Officer Candidate School for the United States Navy. During his seven-year naval career, he was selected to join the elite Special Operations Explosive Ordinance Division (EOD). He served as Operations Officer aboard USS Salvor setting a world record for the deepest open ocean salvage recovering a helicopter from 17,251 feet; lead U.S. Secret Service TSD teams in response to assassination threats against a former U.S. President, stood as honors officer of the deck aboard USS Arizona during the President’s visit for the 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and in his final year led the MK-6 “Killer Dolphins” unit in operations against North Korea as early as 1994.

As a civilian, Carr graduated from Southern Methodist University School of Law, served as a global shoreline security consultant and also as a mentor and role model for living a healthy, fit life. He was involved in mixed martial arts, both training and in business ventures and is the author of over 10 books including the “Hero Trilogy” novels based on experiences from his naval career.

He is survived by grandparents, Ed & Peggy Flemister; mother; brothers Miles and Chris and his wife Mary, nieces Lily, Ella and Mavis, and many other loving family members.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, September 7th at 4pm at Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University campus. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Carr’s memory to EOD Warrior Foundation(EODWarriorFoundation.org) Online condolences may be made at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com