We have lost another good one.

Joe was called home to the Lord on April 30, 2015.
Joe G. Collias, the son of George and Martha (nee Van Buskirk) Collias was born on April 25, 1928 in East St. Louis, IL and was received into the Kingdom of God through the Sacraments of Holy Baptism administered by the Rev. Edwin J. Fritze on the 14th day of August, 1960. Joe was also received as a Coll Member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church on the same day.
Joe worked in the traffic department of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and a short time later he went to work at Bemis Bas where he utilized his engineering degree to design printing presses and paper mill machinery. When Bemis Bag moved its operations to Minneapolis, MN in 1961, Joe decided to remain in St. Louis and sought other employment. Also resulted in a career change in his becoming the Art Director of a family-owned business known as RC Can. This company was purchased by Boise Cascade and later by Sonoco where Joe remained until his retirement. Joe's avocation included photography, a much-loved subject, that of steam locomotives which he did in earnest driving hundreds of thousands of miles, capture his subject. Later he authored seven hard-bound books, namely: The Last of Steam; The Search for Steam; MOPAC Power; Frisco Power; The Missouri Pacific Lines in Color; The Texas and Pacific; and Katy Power which was co-authored and displayed many of his photographs. Joe has also held membership in the following railroad historical and technical societies: Burlington; Chicago and Northwestern; Gulf, Mobile and Ohio; Illinois Central; Pennsylvania Railroad; Rock Island; Terminal Railroad; Wabash and the Missouri Pacific, which he was bestowed life membership. Having written many articles and supplying photographs from his vast collection.
Joe was united in holy marriage with Marjorie (nee Piel) at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO on October 1, 1960 until they transferred their membership to Timothy Lutheran Church and in 1990 to Lutheran Church of the Resurrection.
Joe was the brother of the late Gene (Geraldine) Collias, half-brother of William (Nylahmae) O'Donnell.
He leaves to mourn his passing from this world nieces, nephews, other relatives and countless friends.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, brother, half-brother and sisters in law.