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Tejay Ross Collins, 26, Albuquerque, New Mexico, formerly of Osborne, Kansas, died June 2, 2009. Tejay was born April 15, 1983 in Salina, Kansas, to Jim and Carmen Collins. He was baptized and confirmed at the United Methodist Church in Osborne. He was a 2002 graduate of Osborne High School and a 2006 graduate of Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and minor in German. He studied German abroad in Germany during the 2003-04 academic year. Tejay was currently a student in the master's of counseling program at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and was employed part-time as a UNM landscaper. He was an active member of Chi Sigma lota, Honor Society for Students, Professional Counselors and Counselor Educators. He married Amy Reeves on July 16, 2005. Survivors include his father Jim Collins of Osborne, his mother Carmen Gerber of Hays, a sister Shayna Richardson and husband Jack and their son Seth of Albert, Kansas. His grandparents Bob and Orletta Gerber of Salina, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins He was preceded in death by his grandparents Dennis and Elizabeth Collins. In high school, Tejay participated in track, golf, cross country, basketball, church youth group, woodworking, skiing and music. Tejay was a remarkable young man who expressed his thoughts best through journaling and storytelling. Among his friends and family he showed unwavering generosity and loyalty, spending countless hours in extended conversation and thoughtful discussions with them. Because of his love for the outdoors, Tejay spent his free time hiking, camping and bicycling. His expertise at photography captured these adventures in beautiful calendar pictures that he shared with his family this past Christmas. Memorial Services will be held at the First Unitarian Church on Carlisle at six o'clock on Thursday, June 18, 2009, with a reception following the Service.
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