David grew up in Decatur, Indiana. He was still a student at Indiana University
when he began in the well-known insurance business in 1969 (located on corner
of Madison Street and 3rd Street).
He met Sandra Singleton at Decatur High School. They both went to Indiana University where
Dave majored in Business Management and Sandy got her Bachelor of Science
degree in Secondary Education specializing in Home Economics. They returned to
their hometown of Decatur where they have been very loyal community supporters.
David’s love for his community is marked by the way he
selflessly gave his time to his hometown.
David was devoted and enthusiastic about
serving the Boy Scouts of America through numerous leadership roles over the
last 40 years; including Explore Scout Leader, Cub Master of Cub Pack 3072,
Scoutmaster of Troop 72, Troop Committee Member, County Commissioner for
Scouting, and District Eagle Advancement Chairman for 25 years. David received
the Silver Beaver which is the highest adult leadership award in Scouting at
the council level. He was committed to
helping young men build character.
David served on the Decatur Chamber of
Commerce Board, as a founding member of the Adams County Ducks Unlimited, and
on the Adams County Community Foundation for 10 years, where he managed the
renovation of the current site.
David was a life-long member of the First
United Methodist Church and served in many areas of the church such as, Youth
Leader in the early 1970s, member of the Pairs & Spares Sunday School
class, Missions Committee, Evangelism Committee, Pastor Committee, Parish
Committee, Trustee Committee, & Memorial Committee. He organized two Lay
Witness Missions, organized & led Homecoming Celebrations. He also led
various remodeling projects at the church. Additionally, he chaired the
committee that established the Church’s Endowment Fund.
For his dedication and service to his community, David was awarded the Stephen
Decatur Award in 1997 by the City of Decatur.
During his service the ACCF grew grant funding from a
single distribution in 2005 to the current four distributions a year. He has
assisted with the decision to expand the grants distribution while keeping the
guidelines and integrity of the grant awards in strict order. This is thanks to
David Collier’s vision and guidance to serve more nonprofit organizations and
Adams County residents.
David
and Sandy Collier have been founding contributors for five endowed funds and a
legacy fund with the first: the Boys Scout Campership Fund (1998). These
funds are set up to help Adams County residents. The Community Enrichment funds are David
& Sandra Collier Fund, Doyle
& Sara Lu Collier Memorial Fund
and the Roger & Betty Singleton
Memorial Fund were established to remember and honor
David and Sandy’s parents. The Boy Scout Campership Fund
was established to provide financial assistance for scouts planning to
participate in camperships programs. The
David
and Sandy Collier & Family D-A Fund was established
to provide support for nonprofit organizations serving Adams County residents. Adams County is very fortunate to have this generous
couple continue to support our community.
Respectfully
remembering: Dave Collier, 68, (Dec 12, 1947 to July 6, 2016)
Shown:
David and Sandy Collier