| This website is dedicated to
Ashley's Grandpa, Roy James Collett III. Ashley's Grandpa
passed away on December 29, 2006. Like Ashley, he was
diagnosed with a rare disease, a blood disorder called Aplastic
Anemia. Like Ashley's disease, Aplastic Anemia has no real
cause or cure. Ashley's Grandpas last wish was that we start
a transplant fund to help cover Ashley's medical expenses. It
was after his death that the transplant fund was started.
People who loved Ashley's Grandpa have generously donated over
$18,000 to begin the fundraising efforts.
Roy James
Collett, III
August 14,
1938 - December 29, 2006
Memorial Journal:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/roycollett
Biography
Born in Glendale, California
to Marion Lail Collett and Roy J. Collett, Jr. He attended Van Nuys
High School and served in the U.S. Air Force as an aircraft
mechanic for 6 years. He met and married Ellyn Eldridge in
1962. They had four girls, Terri, Laurie, Renee and Nichole.
At his death, he left behind his wife of almost 45 years, his four
devoted daughters, and 4 granddaughters and 3 grandsons.
He was an only child but found
friendship easily and considered his cousins, Dick and Skip to be
his brothers. Even as a young child, he loved cars and tinkering
with toys. As a child, he lived in the State of Washington and in several areas
of Los Angeles, California. In California, he belonged to a
motorcycle club called the Canejo Trail Riders where he raced dirt
bikes through the deserts of California. He was also active in
the Jaycees. He worked for Litton
Industries until his retirement in the late 1980's.
His hobbies included singing
in the church choir, working out at the gym, antique cars and hot
rods.. In his spare time, he wrote poetry, songs and even dabbled in
short stories. Over the years, he traced his family tree
extensively and created a book about his findings and gave it to his daughters
as a gift.
His other wish while he was
sick, was to live long enough to gain visitation rights to his youngest granddaughter, Joyce.
He would go to the end of the earth for his grandchildren. And
having Joyce in his house was the one thing that he was looking
forward to in life. Now he will be watching the joys and
laughter of Joyce from heaven.
He was a kind man with a
strong exterior but a soft interior. Those who knew him well
were privileged enough to see the softer side of this gentle giant.
His sense of humor and smile was infectious. His strange sense
of humor will be remembered by everyone who knew him and heard by
those who didn't.
We love you Pop, Daddy,
Grandpa, Papa!
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