ROBERT FRANCIS BIRD, JR., Obituary, 25 Mar 2001, Madison County, GA

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Story last updated at 8:43 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2001

Robert Francis Bird Jr. 
Loganville 

Mr. Robert Francis Bird, Jr., Loganville, passed away on Sunday, 
March 25, 2001, at the age of 89. He was born on April 7, 1911, and 
grew up in Madison County, the only child of Robert F. Bird, Sr., and 
Ona Freeman Bird. He graduated from the Business school of the 
University of Georgia in 1932 and was an accountant. He was an avid 
golfer in Athens, Gainesville, and Stone Mountain. He was a member of 
Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Church, Ila, GA. He is survived by his wife of 
60 years, Doris Richardson Bird, originally of Forest Park; two daughters, 
Rosalyn Ward, Loganville, and Helen and Michael Schuler of Grayson; four 
grandchildren, Teresa Ward Pridgen, CA, Jason Ward, Atlanta, Steven 
Schuler, Grayson, and Jennifer Schuler, Grayson; and one great grandchild, 
Torsten Pridgen.

Visitation will be held at Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, Snellville Chapel, 
on Tuesday, March 27 between 6-8 p.m. Graveside services will be held 
Wednesday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Park, Athens, GA, 
with Rev. Susan Reggin officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be 
made to either Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 357, 
Ila, GA 30647 or Embracing Hospice Care, Eastside Heritage Center, 
2160 Fountain Drive, Snellville, GA 30078, in memory of Mr. Robert 
Francis Bird.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, Inc., Snellville Chapel, has charge of 
arrangements.

Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald, Tuesday, March 27, 2001
This article published in the Athens Daily News on Tuesday, 
March 27, 2001.