Nancy Lee Auge Collins, 67, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born on September 26, 1948 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She lived on her terms and she died on her terms.

Survivors include her daughter, Sarah Collins of Hampton; sons, Seth Collins (Heather) of Ohio and Jeremy Collins (Holly) of Hampton; grandchildren Hannah and Mireil Rivera, Gabriel Simon, and Kylie, Alexandrea,  Hunter, and Ethan Collins; sisters, Cheryl Tracy of North Carolina, Susan Auge of Minnesota, Mary Anderson of Minnesota; brothers Dennis Auge of Colorado and Phillip Auge of California; her roommates, Allen and Angie Rich;  her work family at Maida and all her  friends near and dear to her. She was preceded in death by a brother, James Auge.,

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 10th at 2pm at the lighthouse statue at Buckroe Beach. Dress casually as she would have wanted.

How Do I Love Thee?

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height

My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight

For the ends of being and ideal grace.

I love thee to the level of every day's

Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.

I love thee freely, as men strive for right.

I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use

In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.

I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,

Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,

I shall but love thee better after death.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning