S*1455 Session 109 (1991-1992)
S*1455 Resolution, By Moore
A Senate Resolution extending the deepest sympathy of the members of the
Senate to the family and many friends and admirers of Reverend Augustus T.
Stephens, of Aiken, who died March 23, 1992.
04/08/92 Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-20
A SENATE RESOLUTION
EXTENDING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE SENATE TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS AND
ADMIRERS OF REVEREND AUGUSTUS T. STEPHENS, OF
AIKEN, WHO DIED MARCH 23, 1992.
Whereas, Reverend Augustus T. Stephens of Aiken died March 23,
1992; and;
Whereas, for thirty years he served in the education profession as a
teacher and school administrator, and for forty-five years, until his
retirement about ten years ago, he served as a Baptist minister; and
Whereas, Reverend Stephens was born on the Savannah River Plant site
near Williston. His father operated an eight hundred acre farm and also
was a minister; and
Whereas, he received his secondary education at Morris College,
Sumter, and at Benedict College, Columbia, both of which institutions
offered high school curricula as well as college level courses. He
graduated from Benedict with a bachelor's degree in 1935; and
Whereas, the same year he married Eunice Sherard of Seneca. As a
newlywed, Reverend Stephens was ordained as a Baptist minister at this
home church, Fair Branch, on the Savannah River Site. The church has
been moved to White Pond; and
Whereas, Reverend Stephens served as principal at Old Storm Branch
Academy, at Sanders High School at Laurens, at Jefferson Elementary
at Bath, and at Freedman Elementary at Graniteville; and
Whereas, he also served pastorates at Old Mount Zion, Ninety Six,
Ebenezer Baptist at Seneca, Valley Fair at Graniteville, and Shaw's
Creek and Mount Canaan at Trenton. He served simultaneously for
twenty-six years at Shaw's Creek and at Valley Fair; and
Whereas, Reverend and Mrs. Stephens were married for fifty-six years
and the parents of five children, all of whom are college-educated and
all of whom have been at one time school teachers. Mrs. Stephens
retired after forty-three years as a teacher. A son , Augustus T. Stephens,
Jr. of Aiken, is a former member of the Aiken County School Board.
Another son , Dr. Julius A. Stephens, is a dentist living in North Augusta.
A third son, Lemeul Cecil Stephens, is a department head in the State
Department of Education in Columbia; and
Whereas, according to those who knew him well, Reverend Stephens
leaves behind a record of outstanding service to mankind; and
Whereas, the members of the Senate join those who grieve Reverend
Stephen's passing and recognize him for his dedication to his fellowman.
Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of Senate extend their deepest sympathy to the family
and many friends and admirers of Reverend Augustus T. Stephens, of
Aiken, who died March 23, 1992.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Stephens family.
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