FOLA RAE ZIMMERMAN BEVAN, 93
Teacher, president of Millville Historical Society
Fola Rae Zimmerman Bevan, 93, named as one of "Cumberland County New Jersey's People of the Century" for her popularization of history, died in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
Fola Bevan was born as one of five children to Raymond John Zimmerman Sr. and Alcina Estella Goodwin in Millville in 1914. Her mother gave her an unusual first name with historical significance, naming Fola after the daughter of progressive governor, U.S. senator and candidate for president, Robert Lafollette, named by U.S. historians in 1982 as tied with Henry Clay as the "greatest senator in American history." She was born and raised in Millville, where she was an elementary school teacher for 35 years and ultimately a member of many historical societies in Southern New Jersey and New England. Fola was the president of the Millville Historical Society and a regent for the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She enlivened history through her work in elementary education, by her service and leadership in many historical societies and by her personal help to those compiling their genealogy and family histories. On Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, she often provided free assistance on genealogy or history questions to visitors of the Millville Historical Society. She rescued and organized 26 shoeboxes of irreplaceable local obituaries and news story clippings, which her mother had preserved, into a permanent collection at the Millville Historical Society.
She also contributed to the organization of the Millville Bicentennial Celebration. Being an advocate of lifelong learning, she learned how to use a computer while in her 80's to access genealogical records, attended genealogical research courses at Harvard University and was a graduate of the Lifespring Basic Course. She was a member of the Shekinah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for the Louisa Newcomb Bible class.
In 1944, Fola married Edward George Bevan, a senior wildlife manager for the State of New Jersey, who predeceased her in 1981. Ed developed innovative wildlife management techniques and made major contributions to the Green Acres project, which set aside thousands of acres for recreation and wildlife preservation. In 2001, Fola moved to Atlanta, Ga., and became a resident of the Atria Buckhead Assisted Living Community, where she continued to conduct genealogical research and was the assistant librarian.
Fola is survived by a son, Thomas Bevan of Atlanta, vice president of research and development for dNovus RDI; a sister, Alcina Riley of Mill- ville, a retired elementary teacher and librarian; two granddaughters, Lesley Bevan, a resident physician at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Cynthia Bevan Robson, a nurse in northern Virginia; and a great-granddaughter, Sara Renee Robson, born June 9, 2007.
Relatives and friends will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rocap-Shannon Memorial Funeral Home in Millville. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Written condolences can be sent to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Foundation for Wesley Woods to benefit the Center for Health in Aging, Emory University (404-728-6204).
Teacher, president of Millville Historical Society
Fola Rae Zimmerman Bevan, 93, named as one of "Cumberland County New Jersey's People of the Century" for her popularization of history, died in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
Fola Bevan was born as one of five children to Raymond John Zimmerman Sr. and Alcina Estella Goodwin in Millville in 1914. Her mother gave her an unusual first name with historical significance, naming Fola after the daughter of progressive governor, U.S. senator and candidate for president, Robert Lafollette, named by U.S. historians in 1982 as tied with Henry Clay as the "greatest senator in American history." She was born and raised in Millville, where she was an elementary school teacher for 35 years and ultimately a member of many historical societies in Southern New Jersey and New England. Fola was the president of the Millville Historical Society and a regent for the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She enlivened history through her work in elementary education, by her service and leadership in many historical societies and by her personal help to those compiling their genealogy and family histories. On Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, she often provided free assistance on genealogy or history questions to visitors of the Millville Historical Society. She rescued and organized 26 shoeboxes of irreplaceable local obituaries and news story clippings, which her mother had preserved, into a permanent collection at the Millville Historical Society.
She also contributed to the organization of the Millville Bicentennial Celebration. Being an advocate of lifelong learning, she learned how to use a computer while in her 80's to access genealogical records, attended genealogical research courses at Harvard University and was a graduate of the Lifespring Basic Course. She was a member of the Shekinah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for the Louisa Newcomb Bible class.
In 1944, Fola married Edward George Bevan, a senior wildlife manager for the State of New Jersey, who predeceased her in 1981. Ed developed innovative wildlife management techniques and made major contributions to the Green Acres project, which set aside thousands of acres for recreation and wildlife preservation. In 2001, Fola moved to Atlanta, Ga., and became a resident of the Atria Buckhead Assisted Living Community, where she continued to conduct genealogical research and was the assistant librarian.
Fola is survived by a son, Thomas Bevan of Atlanta, vice president of research and development for dNovus RDI; a sister, Alcina Riley of Mill- ville, a retired elementary teacher and librarian; two granddaughters, Lesley Bevan, a resident physician at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Cynthia Bevan Robson, a nurse in northern Virginia; and a great-granddaughter, Sara Renee Robson, born June 9, 2007.
Relatives and friends will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rocap-Shannon Memorial Funeral Home in Millville. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Written condolences can be sent to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Foundation for Wesley Woods to benefit the Center for Health in Aging, Emory University (404-728-6204).
FOLA RAE ZIMMERMAN BEVAN, 93
Teacher, president of Millville Historical Society
Fola Rae Zimmerman Bevan, 93, named as one of "Cumberland County New Jersey's People of the Century" for her popularization of history, died in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
Fola Bevan was born as one of five children to Raymond John Zimmerman Sr. and Alcina Estella Goodwin in Millville in 1914. Her mother gave her an unusual first name with historical significance, naming Fola after the daughter of progressive governor, U.S. senator and candidate for president, Robert Lafollette, named by U.S. historians in 1982 as tied with Henry Clay as the "greatest senator in American history." She was born and raised in Millville, where she was an elementary school teacher for 35 years and ultimately a member of many historical societies in Southern New Jersey and New England. Fola was the president of the Millville Historical Society and a regent for the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She enlivened history through her work in elementary education, by her service and leadership in many historical societies and by her personal help to those compiling their genealogy and family histories. On Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, she often provided free assistance on genealogy or history questions to visitors of the Millville Historical Society. She rescued and organized 26 shoeboxes of irreplaceable local obituaries and news story clippings, which her mother had preserved, into a permanent collection at the Millville Historical Society.
She also contributed to the organization of the Millville Bicentennial Celebration. Being an advocate of lifelong learning, she learned how to use a computer while in her 80's to access genealogical records, attended genealogical research courses at Harvard University and was a graduate of the Lifespring Basic Course. She was a member of the Shekinah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for the Louisa Newcomb Bible class.
In 1944, Fola married Edward George Bevan, a senior wildlife manager for the State of New Jersey, who predeceased her in 1981. Ed developed innovative wildlife management techniques and made major contributions to the Green Acres project, which set aside thousands of acres for recreation and wildlife preservation. In 2001, Fola moved to Atlanta, Ga., and became a resident of the Atria Buckhead Assisted Living Community, where she continued to conduct genealogical research and was the assistant librarian.
Fola is survived by a son, Thomas Bevan of Atlanta, vice president of research and development for dNovus RDI; a sister, Alcina Riley of Mill- ville, a retired elementary teacher and librarian; two granddaughters, Lesley Bevan, a resident physician at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Cynthia Bevan Robson, a nurse in northern Virginia; and a great-granddaughter, Sara Renee Robson, born June 9, 2007.
Relatives and friends will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rocap-Shannon Memorial Funeral Home in Millville. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Written condolences can be sent to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Foundation for Wesley Woods to benefit the Center for Health in Aging, Emory University (404-728-6204).
Teacher, president of Millville Historical Society
Fola Rae Zimmerman Bevan, 93, named as one of "Cumberland County New Jersey's People of the Century" for her popularization of history, died in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday, July 25, 2007.
Fola Bevan was born as one of five children to Raymond John Zimmerman Sr. and Alcina Estella Goodwin in Millville in 1914. Her mother gave her an unusual first name with historical significance, naming Fola after the daughter of progressive governor, U.S. senator and candidate for president, Robert Lafollette, named by U.S. historians in 1982 as tied with Henry Clay as the "greatest senator in American history." She was born and raised in Millville, where she was an elementary school teacher for 35 years and ultimately a member of many historical societies in Southern New Jersey and New England. Fola was the president of the Millville Historical Society and a regent for the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She enlivened history through her work in elementary education, by her service and leadership in many historical societies and by her personal help to those compiling their genealogy and family histories. On Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, she often provided free assistance on genealogy or history questions to visitors of the Millville Historical Society. She rescued and organized 26 shoeboxes of irreplaceable local obituaries and news story clippings, which her mother had preserved, into a permanent collection at the Millville Historical Society.
She also contributed to the organization of the Millville Bicentennial Celebration. Being an advocate of lifelong learning, she learned how to use a computer while in her 80's to access genealogical records, attended genealogical research courses at Harvard University and was a graduate of the Lifespring Basic Course. She was a member of the Shekinah Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for the Louisa Newcomb Bible class.
In 1944, Fola married Edward George Bevan, a senior wildlife manager for the State of New Jersey, who predeceased her in 1981. Ed developed innovative wildlife management techniques and made major contributions to the Green Acres project, which set aside thousands of acres for recreation and wildlife preservation. In 2001, Fola moved to Atlanta, Ga., and became a resident of the Atria Buckhead Assisted Living Community, where she continued to conduct genealogical research and was the assistant librarian.
Fola is survived by a son, Thomas Bevan of Atlanta, vice president of research and development for dNovus RDI; a sister, Alcina Riley of Mill- ville, a retired elementary teacher and librarian; two granddaughters, Lesley Bevan, a resident physician at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University; and Cynthia Bevan Robson, a nurse in northern Virginia; and a great-granddaughter, Sara Renee Robson, born June 9, 2007.
Relatives and friends will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rocap-Shannon Memorial Funeral Home in Millville. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Written condolences can be sent to [email protected].
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Foundation for Wesley Woods to benefit the Center for Health in Aging, Emory University (404-728-6204).
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