Rankin and his twin brother Sam were born to Gordon and Rachel Collins in Hare Bay on December 15, 1937. Rankin worked in the woods in the winter and as a sawyer at the family sawmill during the warmer months. He developed a great love of being outdoors cutting firewood, logs or hunting and fishing. He also had a great love of reading and would go through dozens of books a week. He married the love of his life Peggy on April 12, 1975. His family was always his greatest love and his biggest pride.
He will be dearly missed by a wide circle of family and friends both young and old. Anyone who met him felt immediately at ease and was welcomed into his home at any time and was not easy to forget.
Rankin is predeceased by sister Daphne and brother in law Austin Pearce, sister Lily Goulding, twin brother Samuel and sister in law Lucy, sister in law Lily (Gordon), brother Claude and brother Sherman.
Rankin is leaving to mourn wife Peggy, daughter Leeann (Neil), son Mark (Murdine), stepson Chad (Melissa), grandchildren Lucas Ford and Desiree Lane (Samantha), siblings and in laws: Gordon, Michael (Rita), Frank (Mona), Linda (Frank Banfield), Gene (Rebecca), Donna (Stanley Legge), Perry (Kay), Sheila Collins-Leo, brother-in-law Christie Goulding (Lily) and Sister-in-law Emma (Sherman). As well as a wide circle of in laws, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.
Visitation will be held at Oram’s Funeral Home, Dover, Saturday, December 11th, 2021 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Funeral service will be 11:00am, Sunday December 12th, 2021 from the Salvation Army Citadel Hare Bay.
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Tuesday December 7th 2021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Rankin Belah Collins..
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