"What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. We may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget" --Author Unknown

Woody was the best. His leadership and guidance was exceptional and friendship I will cherish always. Th things he did for the Legion over the years made me so proud to be a member. I will miss his smile, friendship and encouragement. Sorry for all the suffering he had to endure for the last several years but I appreciate all he sacrificed for the country, family and friends. Love you buddy!!

God Bless You Bud! I will forever cherish the special friendship we had and the very personal talks we had about life, family, friends, relationships, our tours in Vietnam, our careers and yes growing old. You were like the brother i never had Woody. May you have a beer now in heaven with your comrads you lost in Nam and may you hug and give a kiss to your beloved granddaughter you so often talked about and wore around your neck. Im so glad to have been hooked at the hip sort of speaking as you went through your last months of shall we say hell. You will always hold a place in my heart. God Bless You Sir! Rest in peace in heaven. You did a hell of a job here on earth. Keep a beer cold for me. See you again. Love ya brother! Terry King.

Woody and I use to tell each other that we were meant to meet for a reason.  Woody has given me the best friendship I could have ever asked for. He was my words of wisdom and someone who could make my darkest days brighter.  Not only was he a father figure he was my best friend.  He will always be missed.  I thank Woody for giving me unconditional love .  I thank Mary for being the sister I never had. Without Woody I wouldn't have had the honor to be part of that family. 

Woodrow "Woody" Vincent Collins:
Woody...   Thinking of all the fond memories I have of you and times we shared together.  Remembering all the secrets in plain site and what was most important to you.  You struggled for so long I'm glad that you now have a well deserved rest.

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Vincent Collins

January 4, 1945 – July 27, 2022

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