Collin Lewis Dover son of the late Raymond and Verda Dover was born on June 10, 1938 in Jonesboro, Illinois and departed this life on September 6, 2020 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 82.
Mr. Dover was a Veteran of the United States Army where he served as a paratrooper with the 82nd and 18th Airborne out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He entered jump school in February 17, 1958 and made his first jump on March 3, 1958. At the time of his discharge he was a Sergeant in the United States Army. He was a member of the Gideons International. He was an insurance salesman and retired from upper management with the United Healthcare Company in Birmingham, Alabama.
On December 15, 1988 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Grubbs in St. Charles, Missouri. Mrs. Dover survives of their residence in Dexter, Missouri.
Besides his wife Kathleen, he is survived by three daughters, Gina Slavings and her husband Robert of Springfield, Missouri, Shelly Trout and her husband Jim of Puxico, Missouri and Toni Cartwright and her significant other John of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by one son, Marty Dover and his significant other Michelle of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by one brother, Eldon Dover and his wife Joyce of Scott City, Missouri; by one sister, Mary Springer and her husband Robert of Las Vegas, Nevada; by five grandchildren, Stephanie Farmer and her husband Allen of Noblesville, Indiana, Joshua Gaines and his wife Arizona of Mountain Grove, Missouri, Logan Gaines of Dexter, Makenzie Oliver and her husband Jamel of Florida and Kacie Livesay and her husband Ryan of Jackson, Missouri; and by seven great-grandchildren, Chloe Farmer, Sheldon Farmer, Kaydee Farmer, Jaelyn Oliver, Joliana Oliver, Keller Livesay and Camden Livesay.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Dallas Dover, Gary Dover and Troy Dover,
Visitation will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
