George Edward Milne

Mr. George Edward Milne

George Edward Milne age 93 of Aiken, SC passed away,  Sunday January 31, 2021. Surviving, his wife of 67 years Marjorie Ruth Bartlett Milne, Aiken, SC.   Mr. Milne  was born in Boston, MA. moving from Berkeley Heights NJ, he and his wife made Aiken, SC their home for the past 21, years.

Mr. Milne retired in 1988 as Vice President and Treasurer of Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company in Newark, NJ. where he worked from 1953 to 1988. He was a member of the New Jersey Bond Club, Treasurers Club and the NY Society of Security Analysts.

Mr. Milne graduated from Boston University and attended New York University graduate school. He loved his family and sports especially Ice Hockey.

Mr. Milne was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp WWII and the Korean conflict.

Additional survivors include a daughter, Lisabeth Anne Erikson (Steve), Aiken, SC; two sons, Russell Stuart Milne(Donna), New Orleans, LA, Todd Bartlett Milne (DeAnne), Pensacola, FL; 3 grandchildren, Steve E Torquati (Marisa), Kelly Torquati Crochet (Ben),  and Kaitlynn R. Milne; two great grandchildren, Alexander Schaefer Crochet, James Pasqual Torquati. Mr. Milne was predeceased by his mother Sheila E Milne Coutts (Harry)and two brothers Bill and Stewart.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Presbyterian Church of Aiken, SC.

In lieu of flowers the family has suggested memorials to be given to First Presbyterian Church,  224 Barnwell Ave NW, Aiken, SC 29801 or to Friends of the Aiken Animal Shelter    "FOTAS" , 333 Wire Rd, Aiken, SC 29801.

COLE FUNERAL HOME 1544 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY (118 BY PASS) AIKEN, SC, 29801 803-648-7175. Please sign the online registry at www.colefuneralhomeinc.net.