Collier, Bourbon Charles

BORN: 23 February 1857, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
DIED: 7 September 1917, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington

ACTIVE:
Olympia, Thurston, Washington, 1900
Fifth & Washington Streets, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, 1901–1902
Wenatchee Avenue, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, 1903–1906
Fuller-Mechtel Building, 11½ Wenatchee Avenue North, Wenatchee, Chelan, Washington, 1906–c1911
Collier's Fotoshop, 119 West Fifth Street, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, 1912–1913
Collier's Fotoshop, 210 Fourth Street, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, 1915
Fifth & Washington Streets, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, 1915–1916

Spoke Finisher (1880)

The Cashmere Valley Record

Cashmere, Washington · Friday, September 14, 1917

DESPONDENT, B. C. COLLIER ENDS LIFE LAST FRIDAY

Was Invalid From Paralysis and Believed He Was a Burden to Others.

Despairing over failing health and feeling that he was a burden to others, B. C. Collier last Friday morning ended his life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. W. Parrish. A revolver wound in the temple ended his life and apparently death was instantaneous. A couple years ago Mr. Collier suffered a stroke of paralysis and since been more or less an invalid. Always an energetic and active man he constantly brooded over his condition and his rash act is ascribed to the fear of a second stroke that might make him totally helpless.

In former days Mr. Collier was the lead photographer in this district and in many homes here are some of his wonderful landscape views and portraits attesting to his skills in the art he was so proficient and which he loved so well. Several years ago he disposed of his business interests in Wenatchee and removed to Olympia. He came to Cashmere about a month ago.

Funeral services were conducted from the Parrish home Saturday afternoon and were largely attended. Rev. McCartney officiated and a quartet composed of Hal McManus, Jesse Cook, Mrs. Geo. Sussex and Miss Mary Currie sang several selections. The Cashmere Masonic order attended in body and at the grave took charge of the burial with their beautiful and impressive services.

Mr. Collier was born at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa in 1857, and lived most of his life in the state of Ohio. He came west in 1898 and in 1901 located in Wenatchee. He moved to Olympia in 1911.

He leaves his wife, two sons, Ira of Moscow, Idaho; George, of Spokane; three daughters, Mrs. T. W. Parrish, of Cashmere; Misses Helen and Irene of Olympia; his mother, Mrs. Jane Collier, aged 92; three sisters, Mrs. G. R. Wilson, Mrs. A. M. Wilson and Mrs. Robert Garvis, all of Wenatchee. All were attendance at the funeral.