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To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Calvin "Topper" Bivens, and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Monday, May 26, 2014.
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WHEREAS, Calvin "Topper" Bivens was born in Columbus on November 12, 1939; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from Central High School, Topper went to work for Buckeye Steel, from which he retired after a distinguished thirty-three-year career; and
WHEREAS, in the early 1960s, Calvin met the love of his life, Bobbie, with whom he raised three children; and
WHEREAS, Topper was a proud family man, an avid fisher and hunter, an enthusiastic traveler, and an active force for good in his community; and
WHEREAS, Calvin is survived by his wife, Bobbie D. Bivens; mother, Lucille B. Bivens; sons, Kujenga (Lanai) Ashe' and John (Tina) Chubb; daughter, Gloria (Wesley) Goudy; brothers, Billy, Michael, Bobby, and Ricky Bivens; sisters, Lavonne Bivens, Charlene Harell, Pam Bivens, and Angie Bivens; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Calvin "Topper" Bivens, and extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Monday, May 26, 2014.