Clifford L. and Delores A. (Prater) Collier are being laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery in Hutchinson, Kansas on October 5, 2023 at 1:00 P.M.

Clifford and Delores spent their early years in Kansas. Clifford and his side of the family were from Hutchinson, and he graduated from St John's Military Academy. Following his graduation, Clifford joined the Marines and served in the Korean War. Delores and her side of the family were from Salina, and she graduated from Salina High School. Delores studied in Teletypewriter Operations. While Clifford was on a very short leave from service, he and Delores were married in Salina in 1953 at Christ Cathedral Episcopal Church. With Clifford's careers, they lived in a few different states, and also lived in a few different countries. In 1976, they retired to the Pacific Northwest in Issaquah, Washington, where they owned their home.

They are survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.