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Vergean Birkin Obituary
He served his country honorably in the Korean War with three and a half years in the United States Navy from 1951-1954. He then graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.S. and Master's Degree in Geography.
At Meredith College he was a professor of Geography, Anthropology, and Sociology from 1963 until he retired in 1995. He was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and friend with a passion for plants, gardening, cooking, and woodworking. He became a Master Gardener in 1997 and worked as a volunteer at J. C. Raulston Arboretum at NC State University.
Vergean Birkin is survived by his wife, Joanne Birkin; his son, Kevin Scott Birkin of Fayetteville; daughters, Linda Tigges of Raleigh, Kristin Haines and her husband, Craig of Raleigh; his five grandchildren, Robert Birkin, Sean Birkin, Kris Birkin of Mount Olive, and Isaac Tigges and Kayley Tigges of Raleigh.
Family will receive friends 5:00- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home on E. Millbrook Road.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007, at the Brown-Wynne Funeral Home's chapel on E. Millbrook Road with burial following this service at Raleigh Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to J.C. Raulston Arboretum at NC State University, Box 7522, Raleigh, NC 27695-7522.
Tributes may be sent to www.brownwynne.com
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Carmel Tritschler
July 10, 2007
Mr. Birkin was a wonderful help when it came to working on our class gift in college at Meredith (Class of 1987). He had an evident passion for what he did. May the Peace of Christ go forward with his family!
John Hiott
June 20, 2007
Vergean and I worked together at Meredith for many years. I turned to him with all of my questions about gardening. He was always ready to assist and took pleasure in sharing his knowledge and experience. My prayers will accompany the family.
Marie Long
June 20, 2007
As long-time neighbors of the Birkins, we had the fun of sharing Verg's passion for gardening, canning, and cooking. We'll miss knowing he's there, making vegetables, flowers, and trees grow--and children, too!
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