Collins Family Archives
Virginia (Hiehle) Collins Family Story
Virginia Hiehle was born June 2, 1906 and died December 11, 1998. The story will unfold as we take the photos out of the albums, off the walls and out of the dusty old boxes. We'll scan them and put them up on the web with a few words to help you follow along. "We" is mostly me, King Collins, Virginia's son. I live in Ukiah, California with my family. (Until Joan and I got divorced in 2003. More recently I live in Ukiah at Round Mountain Ranch with my partner, Gabrielle Welford.)Sellected photosBy the way if you are one Virginia's very extended family or a friend of the family, or a friend of a friend of the family, you are welcome to chip in your two bits. Just e-mail us at greenmac@pacific.net or mail us a letter at 296 Gardens Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482. We'll let you help tell the story. In fact, we would really love to hear from you. Yeah, sure, and tell us about the typos and mistakes. I'm sure there will be some of those.
See below for a picture of Virginia at Green Mac.
Virginia, as a teenager boating on the Ohio Rvier
Virginia at 6 years, Pakersburg, West VirginiaMore photos from Ty and Virginia's albumSome Photos from Westerville, Ohio (1950s)
Virginia Lee and King, First day of school, Sept, 1949
Gene Hiehle on the Farmall Cub
King Collins and Sara Elberfeld, 1956
The Collins-Hiehle-Ramsey family in Westerville, OhioMORE FAMILY
in Amesbury, Mass
in Columbus, Ohio
in Ukiah, California
The Ramsey family (Southern Ohio)
in Arcata, CaliforniaA little background about the HIEHLE FAMILY and some of Virginia's writings. (JoAnn put these up on Geocites.com but there aren't there anymore.)
Green Mac 1986
For a larger version of this photo click here.
Founding members of Green Mac Desktop Publishing.
Left to right: Joan Kelley, Otter Zell, Virginia Collins, King Collins, Chuck Dahmer.
Other early members of Green Mac will be honored when we find the photos.