Hundreds of mourners filled the First Presbyterian Church, its vestibule and grounds Monday afternoon when funeral services were held for Stephen Thomas Bivins, 27 year old native of Milledgeville who was one of the two victims in last Saturday's tragedy.
Conducting the rites were Dr. H. Kerr Taylor, former minister of the church who came here by plane from Dallas, Texas for the service. He was assisted by the Rev. John W. Hughston, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bivins was the son of the late P.N. Bivins, for many years superintendent of Baldwin county schools, and the late Hattie Linder Bivins. In his early youth he became the first Boy Scout to attain Eagle Scout rang in Baldwin County.
Mr. Bivins, known affectionately as "Pete" throughout his lifetime, was first honor graduate of Georgia Military College and entered Cornell University at the age of 16. In his sophomore year, when he was 17 and the youngest student at Cornell, he was named president of Student Goverment, the highest office and most responsible post an undergraduate can hold.
After three years at Cornell, Mr. Bivins went into the armed forces and served three years in the Phillipines with the Field Artillery, receiving his discharge with the rank of first lieutenant.
At close of World War II, he returned to Cornell to receive his A. B. degree in zoology, and then entered the law school at Duke University where he received his law degree.
He had married Miss Helen Moylan of Staten Island, N.Y., in 1947, and following his graduation from law school in 1950 they returned to Mr. Bivins native town to make their home where he had chosen to pratice his profession.
The young lawyer was teacher of a Sunday School class of girls and boys at the First Presbyterian church. He was Scoutmaster for the local Explorer Scout Troop, and headed the Finance Drive for the Oconee Scout District last year.
Mr. Bivins was a member of the American Ornithological Society. His interest in birds led to an interesting hobby, and a short time before his death he had completed the construction of facilities in his back yard which holds more than 500 birds, including canaries, love birds, parakeets and other species. He was an authority on birds and during his student days at Cornell had worked with the noted ornithologist, Dr. Arthur Allen in making pictures for the National Georgraphic magazine.
He was a member of the Milledgeville Kiwanis and Moose clubs, and of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He gave loyal support to civic, religious and patriotic movements and was serving as co-chairman of the Sesquicentennial Committee at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife, one sister Mrs. Floyd Jaggears, of Florida; his mother Mrs. P.N. Bivins of Milledgeville and a step-brother Edward E. Livingston.
Conducting the rites were Dr. H. Kerr Taylor, former minister of the church who came here by plane from Dallas, Texas for the service. He was assisted by the Rev. John W. Hughston, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bivins was the son of the late P.N. Bivins, for many years superintendent of Baldwin county schools, and the late Hattie Linder Bivins. In his early youth he became the first Boy Scout to attain Eagle Scout rang in Baldwin County.
Mr. Bivins, known affectionately as "Pete" throughout his lifetime, was first honor graduate of Georgia Military College and entered Cornell University at the age of 16. In his sophomore year, when he was 17 and the youngest student at Cornell, he was named president of Student Goverment, the highest office and most responsible post an undergraduate can hold.
After three years at Cornell, Mr. Bivins went into the armed forces and served three years in the Phillipines with the Field Artillery, receiving his discharge with the rank of first lieutenant.
At close of World War II, he returned to Cornell to receive his A. B. degree in zoology, and then entered the law school at Duke University where he received his law degree.
He had married Miss Helen Moylan of Staten Island, N.Y., in 1947, and following his graduation from law school in 1950 they returned to Mr. Bivins native town to make their home where he had chosen to pratice his profession.
The young lawyer was teacher of a Sunday School class of girls and boys at the First Presbyterian church. He was Scoutmaster for the local Explorer Scout Troop, and headed the Finance Drive for the Oconee Scout District last year.
Mr. Bivins was a member of the American Ornithological Society. His interest in birds led to an interesting hobby, and a short time before his death he had completed the construction of facilities in his back yard which holds more than 500 birds, including canaries, love birds, parakeets and other species. He was an authority on birds and during his student days at Cornell had worked with the noted ornithologist, Dr. Arthur Allen in making pictures for the National Georgraphic magazine.
He was a member of the Milledgeville Kiwanis and Moose clubs, and of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He gave loyal support to civic, religious and patriotic movements and was serving as co-chairman of the Sesquicentennial Committee at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife, one sister Mrs. Floyd Jaggears, of Florida; his mother Mrs. P.N. Bivins of Milledgeville and a step-brother Edward E. Livingston.
Hundreds of mourners filled the First Presbyterian Church, its vestibule and grounds Monday afternoon when funeral services were held for Stephen Thomas Bivins, 27 year old native of Milledgeville who was one of the two victims in last Saturday's tragedy.
Conducting the rites were Dr. H. Kerr Taylor, former minister of the church who came here by plane from Dallas, Texas for the service. He was assisted by the Rev. John W. Hughston, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bivins was the son of the late P.N. Bivins, for many years superintendent of Baldwin county schools, and the late Hattie Linder Bivins. In his early youth he became the first Boy Scout to attain Eagle Scout rang in Baldwin County.
Mr. Bivins, known affectionately as "Pete" throughout his lifetime, was first honor graduate of Georgia Military College and entered Cornell University at the age of 16. In his sophomore year, when he was 17 and the youngest student at Cornell, he was named president of Student Goverment, the highest office and most responsible post an undergraduate can hold.
After three years at Cornell, Mr. Bivins went into the armed forces and served three years in the Phillipines with the Field Artillery, receiving his discharge with the rank of first lieutenant.
At close of World War II, he returned to Cornell to receive his A. B. degree in zoology, and then entered the law school at Duke University where he received his law degree.
He had married Miss Helen Moylan of Staten Island, N.Y., in 1947, and following his graduation from law school in 1950 they returned to Mr. Bivins native town to make their home where he had chosen to pratice his profession.
The young lawyer was teacher of a Sunday School class of girls and boys at the First Presbyterian church. He was Scoutmaster for the local Explorer Scout Troop, and headed the Finance Drive for the Oconee Scout District last year.
Mr. Bivins was a member of the American Ornithological Society. His interest in birds led to an interesting hobby, and a short time before his death he had completed the construction of facilities in his back yard which holds more than 500 birds, including canaries, love birds, parakeets and other species. He was an authority on birds and during his student days at Cornell had worked with the noted ornithologist, Dr. Arthur Allen in making pictures for the National Georgraphic magazine.
He was a member of the Milledgeville Kiwanis and Moose clubs, and of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He gave loyal support to civic, religious and patriotic movements and was serving as co-chairman of the Sesquicentennial Committee at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife, one sister Mrs. Floyd Jaggears, of Florida; his mother Mrs. P.N. Bivins of Milledgeville and a step-brother Edward E. Livingston.
Conducting the rites were Dr. H. Kerr Taylor, former minister of the church who came here by plane from Dallas, Texas for the service. He was assisted by the Rev. John W. Hughston, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Bivins was the son of the late P.N. Bivins, for many years superintendent of Baldwin county schools, and the late Hattie Linder Bivins. In his early youth he became the first Boy Scout to attain Eagle Scout rang in Baldwin County.
Mr. Bivins, known affectionately as "Pete" throughout his lifetime, was first honor graduate of Georgia Military College and entered Cornell University at the age of 16. In his sophomore year, when he was 17 and the youngest student at Cornell, he was named president of Student Goverment, the highest office and most responsible post an undergraduate can hold.
After three years at Cornell, Mr. Bivins went into the armed forces and served three years in the Phillipines with the Field Artillery, receiving his discharge with the rank of first lieutenant.
At close of World War II, he returned to Cornell to receive his A. B. degree in zoology, and then entered the law school at Duke University where he received his law degree.
He had married Miss Helen Moylan of Staten Island, N.Y., in 1947, and following his graduation from law school in 1950 they returned to Mr. Bivins native town to make their home where he had chosen to pratice his profession.
The young lawyer was teacher of a Sunday School class of girls and boys at the First Presbyterian church. He was Scoutmaster for the local Explorer Scout Troop, and headed the Finance Drive for the Oconee Scout District last year.
Mr. Bivins was a member of the American Ornithological Society. His interest in birds led to an interesting hobby, and a short time before his death he had completed the construction of facilities in his back yard which holds more than 500 birds, including canaries, love birds, parakeets and other species. He was an authority on birds and during his student days at Cornell had worked with the noted ornithologist, Dr. Arthur Allen in making pictures for the National Georgraphic magazine.
He was a member of the Milledgeville Kiwanis and Moose clubs, and of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He gave loyal support to civic, religious and patriotic movements and was serving as co-chairman of the Sesquicentennial Committee at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife, one sister Mrs. Floyd Jaggears, of Florida; his mother Mrs. P.N. Bivins of Milledgeville and a step-brother Edward E. Livingston.
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Mr. Steven Thomas Bivins and Marion Ennis were two attorneys that was killed on Saturday Morning, May 2nd, 1953 by Marion Stembridge.
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