Funeral Services held Friday for Dora Shepherd Collins

Funeral services were held at the Blake Funeral Chapel Friday, Feb. 26 for Dora Shepherd 
Collins who died at the Northern Inyo Hospital February 23.

Conducting the services was the Rev. Howard Rosine of the First Methodist Church in 
Bishop.

Mrs. Collins' parents John and Margaret Shepherd came to Inyo County in 1862 to make 
their home at George Creek.  Dora was born on the Shepherd Ranch at George Creek, later 
called Manzanar February 21, 1874. Her birth records is the only one recorded in the 
records of Inyo County until 1914 since the army doctor from the Cavalry Post at Ft. 
Independence registered her birth.

She married the late Charles Collins in 1905 when he was the sheriff of Inyo County.  
He held that office for 16 years and their home then was in Independence. It was at 
Bishop later.

She was the last member of the Shepherd family.  Four sisters, Nellie Shepherd, Euella 
Butler, May Conklin and Eva Lee Gunn and her three brothers, Lester, Arthur and Edward 
Shepherd preceded her in death.

She is survived by three nieces Rena Conklin Hobbs, Helen Gunn Edwards, and Eloise 
Shepherd Short and one nephew John L. Shepherd who were all present for her funeral.  
Pall bearers at athe funeral were Wells Abbott, Mark Lacey, Judge Bill Green, Alex 
Krater, Arlie Brierly and Gus Cashbaugh.

Honorary pallbearers were Harold Baxter, Arthur Barlow, Pete Mairs, and Frank 
Lawrence.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, March 3, 1960 - Page Nine

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, August 10, 2004