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Carl Udell Collier Obituary
Official Obituary of

Carl Udell Collier

September 6, 1949 - March 30, 2019

Carl Udell Collier Obituary

Carl Udell Collier passed on March 30, 2019. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 6, 1949. He grew up in Rock Island, Illinois and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1967. Carl started his career in technology with Bell Telephone Company in Rock Island, Illinois and then moved to California in 1972. He also worked for Siemen’s Communication Systems installing switchboards and programing computers. After he retired Carl spent his time investing in real estate. He resided in Lake Elsinore, California until his death. He was preceded in death by his father (Joe Collier), mother (Brida Collier), and three sisters, (Thelma Carruthers, Evelyn Collier, and Vivian K. Grandberry). He leaves behind two brothers (Cleveland Carruthers in Memphis, Tennessee and Bill Collier, Rock Island, Illinois) and many friends, nieces and nephews and cousins to mourn his death.

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Carl Udell Collier passed on March 30, 2019. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee on September 6, 1949. He grew up in Rock Island, Illinois and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1967. Carl started his career in technology with Bell Telephone Company in Rock Island, Illinois and then moved to California in 1972. He also worked for Sie

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Memorial Service

Friday, June 14, 2019

1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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