Obituaries

Dale R. CollinsHuman Resources Director

Dale R. Collins, 52, director of human resources for the Defense Department's Defense Contract Audit Agency, died of pancreatic cancer Aug. 30 at his home in Potomac.

Dr. Collins, a native of Cleveland, was a graduate of Case Western Reserve University. He received a master's degree and PhD in public administration from Syracuse University.

He came to the Washington area in the early 1970s to work as a labor negotiator for the Internal Revenue Service. He went on to work for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission before joining the Defense Contract Audit Agency in 1985.

Dr. Collins also had taught human resources and labor relations in the night school program at the University of Maryland since 1982, and he was a recipient of the university's 2002 Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award.

He served as a lector and school board member at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church in Bethesda and helped raise funds for the Gonzaga College High School soccer team and the McKenna House homeless shelter in Washington.

Survivors include his wife of 22 years, Lisa A. Shea, and their son, Dillon Shea Collins, both of Potomac; and a sister.

Michael Anderson Barnard Sr.Financial Executive

Michael Anderson Barnard Sr., 72, president and owner of AFT Group Limited, a financial management firm in Washington, died of a cerebral hemorrhage Aug. 29 at a hospital in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Mr. Barnard, a former Wall Street and World Bank international financial analyst, moved to Costa Rica in 2000 after making his home in Chevy Chase for 41 years.

He had headed AFT Group Limited for the past 15 years. He self-published a book titled "Global Financial Strategies" (2000) and wrote books on bird-watching.

Mr. Barnard, who was born in Toledo, graduated from the University of Michigan and received an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of business.

His marriage to Mary S. Barnard ended in divorce.

Survivors include four children, Stephen D. Barnard of Santa Clarita, Calif., Pamela B. Barnard of Kensington, Michael A. Barnard Jr. of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Laura M. Barnard of Kensington; and a granddaughter.