William Bion Collings, of Richardson, Texas , passed away 11/17/2009.  Mr. Collings was born December 9, 1926 in Rockville , Indiana , to alumni Brooks T  (class of 1909) and Mary Francis Collings.  He was preceded in death by his  RHS alumni parents (above), and alumni sister and two alumni brothers, Louise Collings Ryer, Paul Collings and Dick Collings.  Bill has many Collings alumni neices and nephews of the RHS classes of the 1960's & 1970's.. 

Following service in the U.S. Army during World War II, he graduated from Indiana University in 1949 with a BS degree in Business.  He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.  Upon graduation, he went to work for S. S. Kresge (now K-Mart) in Ohio and later for E. I. du Pont Company near his hometown and retired from  the Texas Instrument Company in Richardson, Texas.  While in Rockville , he was active in Rotary Club, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine.  He was a life-long Republican and once served as Parke County Young Republican Chairman and as a former precinct chairman in Rockville. 

He is survived by his wife, Elinor (Lonnie), whom he met in college and married on June 16, 1948.  Also surviving are three sons and their wives: John and Janie Collings of Richardson, TX; Douglas and Renata Collings of Rockwall, TX; and David and Nancy Collings of Tyler, TX; seven grandchildren: Brooke, Stephen, Sandra, Michael, Crystal, Casey and Brady; and six great grandchildren: Nicholas, Nathan, John, Jameson, Katherine, and Clara.  There are two great grandchildren on the way; Kyra and Katelyn.