(KNZA)--Former Hiawatha Mayor and longtime city commissioner William " Bill" Collins is being remembered.
According to an obituary from Hiawatha's Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, Collins died Thursday at the age of 77.
He served the city of Hiawatha for nearly 30 years--first as Commissioner of Finance and then as Mayor before retiring in January of this year.
His obituary stated " Bill believed that serving the community involved being available, accountable, and seen. His red pickup was a common site each morning as he cruised the city, checking on the progress of projects, visiting with residents, and looking for opportunities for improvement. He believed Hiawatha was a great place to live and worked tirelessly to make it even better."
A Celebration of Life Service for Collins will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Mt. Hope Cemetery, in Hiawatha.
His family will greet friends Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home, where friends may call after 12 noon Tuesday.
Among survivors are four children.
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