Henry Coller
September 28, 1837 - March 18, 1915

Henry Coller died at his home at 251 South Prospect street on Thursday evening at eight-thirty after a short illness with a complication of diseases. He was taken suddenly ill last Friday afternoon and his condition had been serious since that time. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the house. The Odd Fellows will have charge of the services. Henry Coller was one of a family of fourteen children and was the son of Jacob and Lydia Coller being born in Ashland County. Had he lived until next September he would have been seventy-seven years old. When a young man he came to Bowling Green and at the time of his death had resided here for forty-four years. He conducted a grocery store in this city for many years and later took up farming and gardening. When his home on Wooster street was purchased for the Normal site he moved to South Prospect street. His wife, nee Mary Anne Smith, proceeded him to the grave by two years after they had been married for nearly fifty years. One son, Claude of Toledo, passed away three years ago. Eleven brothers and sisters have also proceeded the deceased to the grave. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge for thirty-five years. He was a kind and loving father and will be greatly missed by his many friends in the community. Surviving are five children: Mrs Josephine Thomas, at home; Arthur and Herbert Coller of this city; Wallace Coller and Mrs Minnie Davis of Toledo. One brother, Daniel Coller, of this city, and one sister, Mrs Caroline Weatherholt, of Toledo also survive him. Mr Coller was one of the instruments through which the city was built up. In 1872 he built the Coen Bros. store-room which was recently burnt down, and conducted a grocery there until 1881, when he moved on his farm known as the Elder farm two miles southeast of Bowling Green. Upon returning to this city in 1887, he built the store-room now occupied by Munn & McCrory grocers; and in 1889 he and Attorne y J. C. H. Elder built the brick block on South Main Street north of the Church of Christ, and now Henry Apel's garage. He also erected the building occupied now by F. E. Smith, monument dealer; and also built several residences in the city.