John Morgan BEVAN, Jr.^{[1, 2]}

1954 - 2021  (67 years)

• Name	John Morgan BEVAN
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1954  [3]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina JOHN MORGAN BEVAN JR. Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2021 6:00 am John Morgan Bevan Jr. passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at his home in Sumter. For 25 years, Mr. Bevan served with distinction in the CIA and received one of the highest honors bestowed by the CIA inclusive of the "wall of honor at headquarters" for his work in Greece. This medal acknowledges operational successes by those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in foreign posts. Following 9/11, John was flown back to the states and had a strategic role in tracking terrorist groups responsible for that attack on our country. Mr. Bevan went on to serve in posts in France, Denmark and Turkey. After he retired from the CIA, he worked as analytic director at Centra Technologies, Arlington, Virginia. He and his wife, Kathryn, moved to Sumter in 2019. John Bevan Jr. was a son of John Morgan Bevan and Louise Dabbs Bevan, who both retired at her family home outside of Mayesville. He graduated from Davidson College and was the recipient of the Watson Fellowship, during which time he studied in Greece. A lover of botany, country music, fine cuisine and the Black River Swamp, he used his good looks to cloak himself in mystery and intrigue. Choosing a career that perpetuated that image, he often used humor to sidestep the endless questions that peppered his whereabouts. "Just what is it you do, John?" was always answered with the line, "If I told you, they'd have to kill you." A man driven by a conviction of absolute right over wrong, he literally carried the weight and welfare of the country on his shoulders. Ultimately, it was more than his body could physically withstand. Mr. Bevan is survived by his wife, Kathryn; a daughter, Alexandra Bevan of Brisbane, Australia; and a son, J. Rhys Bevan and his wife, Maire Catherine, and one granddaughter, Betty Alice, who live in Chicago. He also leaves his two sisters, Brenda Bevan Remmes and Elizabeth Kay Bevan and her husband, Daniel Clodfelter; his mother-in-law, Alice Romanik; and his brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Margaret Romanik; and numerous cousins in the Dabbs and Bevan families also mourn his loss. He was predeceased by an infant, Victoria Morgan; his parents; and a younger sister, Megan Anne Bevan. The family plans a private gathering at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to Salem Black River Cemetery Fund in care of Nancy Wilson, 228 Haynsworth St., Sumter, SC 29150; or a non-profit of choice. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.  [1, 2]
  _UID	E9DE4D93C3384F96B0442332A1D1F3D60B02
  Death	17 Mar 2021	at his home in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	Y  [2]
  	Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I150435	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	John Morgan BEVAN, Sr.   d. 2000
  Mother	Margaret Louise “Louise” DABBS,   b. 18 Nov 1925, Dabbs’ Crossroads, d. 24 Nov 2020 (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1946  [1]
  _UID	43912F990A0A49C3AD0E42E91ECFBE5CA941
  _UID	43912F990A0A49C3AD0E42E91ECFBE5CA941
  Family ID	F102858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathryn ROMANIK
  _UID	3E95C567C36A457189036DA8073D519AB23B
  _UID	3E95C567C36A457189036DA8073D519AB23B
  Children	1. Alexandra “Alex” BEVAN   2. J. Rhys BEVAN   3. Victoria Morgan BEVAN
  Family ID	F102860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S28345] Louise Dabbs Bevan. [S28969] John Morgan Bevan Jr. [S5094] page 19.