Pennsylvania and Wyoming Farrier Allen Coller Passes Away

Former Wyoming and Pennsylvania farrier Allen Coller passed away July 9, 2021. He was 88.

After attending school in Fort Worth, Texas, to learn blacksmithing and horseshoeing, he had a successful career shoeing horses in Berks County, Pa.

He achieved his life’s dream as a cowboy and farrier on a ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyo. After retiring from horseshoeing, he enjoyed a number of years as owner and chef at the popular restaurant Big Al’s Pizza and Sandwiches in Leesport.

Coller was a man of many talents, including riding horses, cooking, archery hunting, fishing, singing, and telling jokes. He was well-known among his friends for hosting holiday picnics featuring his Coney Island hot dogs. Allen was a movie lover and especially enjoyed Westerns starring John Wayne and epics with Errol Flynn.

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