Collier

Harold W. “Hallie” Collier, 70, of Pine Ridge Drive, Chicora, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday in the VNA Inpatient Hospice following an extended illness.

He was born, raised and lived most of his life in Chicora. He was employed at Witco, now Sonneborn, in Petrolia for 35 years. He served with the National Guard for five years out of the Butler Division.

Hallie had a passion for trains and bought one of the last existing cabooses and displayed it beside his home. He spent many enjoyable hours collecting and building model trains and riding and filming steam engines throughout the U.S. and Canada. He even displayed trains on his wrist watch, ties and shirts. Hallie and his wife, Connie, also enjoyed years of square dancing as members of the Alamo Square Dance Club in Frogtown. He enjoyed impersonating Elvis Presley. His heroes were John Wayne, Roy Rodgers and Clayton Moore, “The Lone Ranger.” He had the privilege of meeting Roy Rodgers and Clayton Moore.

He enjoyed hunting at Camp Hermit in Warren County. He loved traveling and camping throughout the U.S. and wintering in Apache Junction, Ariz., for many years, but he loved his hometown of Chicora and always had a smile for all who knew him.

He was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Chicora and the Chicora Senior Center.

Married for 45 years, 22 of those years battling dementia, he was lovingly cared for by his adoring wife, Connie Crispen Collier.

He is survived by his wife; daughter, Debbie Machurak and her husband, James, of Karns City; son, Scott Collier of North Washington; grandsons, Joshua Seybert of Karns City, Zack Seybert of Karns City and Skylar Macurak of Karns City; granddaughters, Fallon Collier of North Washington, Mia Collier of North Washington; and step-grandson, Aaron Machurak and his wife, Megan of Butler.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Eugene Collier and Cleora Irene McCollough Collier, and his infant brothers.

<B>COLLIER</B> — Friends of Harold W. “Hallie” Collier, who died Sunday, March 4, 2012, will be received at <B>STEIGHNER FUNERAL HOME,</B> 111 E. Slippery Rock and Main Streets, Downtown Chicora, from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.There will be visitation for one hour before services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2217 Chicora, Road, Chicora. Interment will follow in Hillview Cemetery, Kepples Corners, Chicora.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Butler VNA Inpatient Hospice, 115 Technology Drive, Butler, PA 16001For further information, directions and to offer condolences, go to www.steighnerfuneralhome.com.