German Collazos, aged 63 years old of Jersey Village, TX left this world on November 22, 2021.

German was born March 27, 1958 in Cali Colombia. He attended private Catholic school until university and graduated from Jorge Tadeo Lozano Universidad in Bogota, Colombia in 1981 with a 5 year degree in agricultural administration.

Following his graduation in 1981 from University, he moved to Houston, TX from Bogota, Colombia. He began working as a wire man for a company called IPC in 1981. He began working for Toshiba in 1988 where he remained until his passing while climbing through the ranks.

He reconnected with Patricia Collazos through a family member in 1986 and they married on December 27, 1987. They remained married for almost 35 years until his passing. His first son was born in 1988, his daughter 1989, and his youngest son in 1994.

German was an avid gardener, athlete, and loved a good time. He ran countless fun runs, half marathons, marathons, ultra marathons, and a few handfuls of 100 mile races. He completed his first Ironman triathlon in 2013 and proceeded to compete in half and full Ironman races until 2019. He had a passion for plumarias and even created a few of his own varieties. He was an active member of the Plumeria Society of America for approximately 10 years. He had a home full of plants and a yard that he would tend to diligently. He will always be remembered having a glass of wine in his hand and facilitating a party for everyone.

Family that have passed before him his parents Hector Collazos and Mary Santos.

Surviving family members include: his wife Patricia Arango, his children Daniel Collazos, Sara Ray, and Andres Collazos, his grand children, Thomas Ray, Stella Collazos, and Tristan Ray, his siblings Maria Fernanda Collazos, Hector Alfonso Collazos, and Luz Isabel Collazos, and his niece Daniela Gaviria.