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William Francis Collins 1924 - 2009

William Francis Collins of Guilford, New Haven County, CT was born on January 20, 1924, and died at age 85 years old on June 17, 2009.
William Francis Collins
Guilford, New Haven County, CT 06437
January 20, 1924
June 17, 2009
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  • 01/20
    1924

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    January 20, 1924
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  • 06/17
    2009

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    June 17, 2009
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    William Francis Collins lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 85.
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In 1924, in the year that William Francis Collins was born, on January 21st, Vladimir Lenin, a leader of the Russian Revolution and the first leader of the Soviet Union died. He had survived two assassination attempts but had subsequent physical problems, suffering 3 strokes. He was in such great pain, it is said that he asked Stalin to poison him. The circumstances of his death are still disputed. He did oppose Stalin as the next leader - nonetheless, Stalin won a power struggle and ruled as a Soviet dictator until his death in 1953.
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In 1942, he was 18 years old when due to World War II, automobile production in the United States was stopped on February 1st. A tire rationing program had begun the month before. Detroit - the main hub of car manufacturing - was ordered to free up assembly lines for military production. The president of the Automobile Manufacturers Association said “The automotive industry is in this war all the way". Some dealerships had to close and others expanded their repair shops. The used car market boomed (as did a black market in used cars).
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