Linda Collins Memorial
Wed, 04/18/2007 - 05:00 — President
In Memoriam: Linda J. Collins
The members of the Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps recently mourned the loss of one of their members with the untimely death of Linda J. Collins on April 5, 2007. Linda had been a member of the Ambulance Corps since January 2004 and was certified by the State Health Department as an Emergency Medical Technician. Linda had volunteered her time with the Ambulance Corps by providing emergency medical services to her community by being on ambulance duty Tuesday and Saturday evenings. "She was a devoted squad member and, although she had a very busy personal life and was working extra shifts at work, she put in many hours volunteering with our organization" noted Ambulance Corps Captain Arnie Listhaus. "She would often ride on Saturday evenings until midnight and set her alarm for 3 a.m. in order to wake up for her job on Sunday morning" noted Listhaus, who was one of her riding partners on both Tuesday and Saturday evenings. "When I asked her what motivated her to push herself so hard for the Ambulance Corps, she related, that the Ambulance Corps and the town had taken care of her father when he was ill, and she felt she needed to give back to the organization and town that had helped her dad in his time of need", noted Listhaus. That statement by Linda, Ambulance Corps President Brian O'Keefe says, speaks volumes about Linda's dedication and loyalty to our organization and this community, and let's one know the type of caring person Linda was. She was a loyal volunteer in the truest sense of the words. The mayor and council of Rutherford introduced a resolution of condolences on behalf of Linda, which was presented to her family by members of the governing body at the wake service, along with the lowering of all American flags in the borough to half staff, in honor of Linda. Linda is survived by her mother, Lillian Collins; her brother, Robert and wife Lynn; her sister, Patty and husband Ed; her sister, Vickey; and Linda's two children, Mary Beth and Robbie, and three grandchildren, Miranda, Ariel and Crystal. "Linda will be missed by the Ambulance Corps for her many benevolent deeds, her unselfish life, the respect and esteem in which she was held," noted O'Keefe.
The members of the Rutherford First Aid Ambulance Corps recently mourned the loss of one of their members with the untimely death of Linda J. Collins on April 5, 2007. Linda had been a member of the Ambulance Corps since January 2004 and was certified by the State Health Department as an Emergency Medical Technician. Linda had volunteered her time with the Ambulance Corps by providing emergency medical services to her community by being on ambulance duty Tuesday and Saturday evenings. "She was a devoted squad member and, although she had a very busy personal life and was working extra shifts at work, she put in many hours volunteering with our organization" noted Ambulance Corps Captain Arnie Listhaus. "She would often ride on Saturday evenings until midnight and set her alarm for 3 a.m. in order to wake up for her job on Sunday morning" noted Listhaus, who was one of her riding partners on both Tuesday and Saturday evenings. "When I asked her what motivated her to push herself so hard for the Ambulance Corps, she related, that the Ambulance Corps and the town had taken care of her father when he was ill, and she felt she needed to give back to the organization and town that had helped her dad in his time of need", noted Listhaus. That statement by Linda, Ambulance Corps President Brian O'Keefe says, speaks volumes about Linda's dedication and loyalty to our organization and this community, and let's one know the type of caring person Linda was. She was a loyal volunteer in the truest sense of the words. The mayor and council of Rutherford introduced a resolution of condolences on behalf of Linda, which was presented to her family by members of the governing body at the wake service, along with the lowering of all American flags in the borough to half staff, in honor of Linda. Linda is survived by her mother, Lillian Collins; her brother, Robert and wife Lynn; her sister, Patty and husband Ed; her sister, Vickey; and Linda's two children, Mary Beth and Robbie, and three grandchildren, Miranda, Ariel and Crystal. "Linda will be missed by the Ambulance Corps for her many benevolent deeds, her unselfish life, the respect and esteem in which she was held," noted O'Keefe.