Enid M. Collup, a resident of Pacific Palisades for 55 years, died January 24 after a long illness. She was 91. Born February 5, 1918 in Oklahoma, Enid was the daughter of Franklin and Opal McMahan. She attended high school in Union, Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in the early 1940s. There she met her husband, Dayle O. Collup, who was studying electronic engineering. They were married May 9, 1942 in Washington, D.C., where he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and she worked in the FBI building. After the war, Dayle continued working for the government in the Pentagon and Enid devoted her time to her family. In the 1950s, Dayle took a job with Hughes Aircraft in Los Angeles and was charmed by the weather and the possibility of pursuing nautical activities year-round on the West Coast. Marina Del Rey was just an idea at the time, but the proposed site happened to be located just across Lincoln Boulevard from Dayle’s new office. Finding a place to reside that was within easy commuting distance became the Collups’ quest. They both loved Pacific Palisades at first sight and moved there in 1954. Enid enjoyed participating in many community activities, including bridge games with local groups and events at the California Yacht Club after she and Dayle became members in 1969. She was predeceased by her husband in 2004. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Collup Currier, and two grandchildren, Dana Currier of Chicago and Craig Currier of Lancaster. Interment will be private.
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