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1934 - 2015 (81 years)| Name | William Peebles “Billy” BASKIN [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | |
| Suffix | III | |
| Birth | 1934 | Bishopville, Lee County, South Carolina  [1] |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Bishopville, South Carolina Baskin hopes to get partners for hiking event Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010 6:00 am | Updated: 10:02 pm, Thu Aug 12, 2010. BY RANDY BURNS rburns@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE - William Baskin III, 75, known as Billy or "Judge" by his friends, can often be found on a hiking trail somewhere in the Southeast when he is not at home, at Hardee's in Bishopville or at the South Carolina Cotton Museum. He spends a lot of that time, especially weekends, climbing an Appalachian mountain. Baskin invites area residents to join him for a hike in the mountains on Aug. 21, when he will be one of the leaders of an event along the Chattooga River on the Foothills Trail. The hike is open for members of the Foothills Trail Conference. To join or to obtain additional information, visit www.foothillstrail.org or call (864) 467-9537. Always an avid outdoorsman, Baskin began hiking in earnest in the mid-1980s and joined the Foothills Trail Conference. In 2004, he became a member of the board of directors. "The Foothills Trail is one of the best you're going to find anywhere," he said. "It is a well-kept secret. We have some beautiful mountains in South Carolina. I don't take anything away from the other states, but we have some beautiful mountains right here." The Foothills Trail meanders along the South Carolina-North Carolina border and connects South Carolina's Table Rock and Oconee State Parks, skirting the northern shore of Lake Jocassee and passing through Gorges State Park in North Carolina. Additional spur trails add more than 30 miles of additional hiking mountain trail experience. The purpose of the organization is to promote use of the trail by the general public and to facilitate conservation efforts, Baskin said. "I don't hike for the health reasons," Baskin said. "I hike because I enjoy the outdoors." After graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1961, Baskin joined his father's law practice on Main Street in Bishopville. He added to his work schedule the role of serving as Bishopville's municipal judge in 1963 and continued until retiring in 1999. Retirement has meant more time for Baskin to enjoy the outdoors. He goes on hiking trips once or twice a month for about nine months of the year. He typically takes a break during the heat of summer. While he spends much of his time on the mountainside trails and spurs of the Foothills Trail Conference, Baskin has gone on hiking excursions in the Everglades of Florida, the Palmetto Trail in South Carolina, the Bartram and Chattooga trails in Georgia, and the mountains of the Virginias. "I have hiked in seven states," he said, and West Virginia might be his favorite of all. Reach Randy Burns at (803) 491-4533. Posted in News, Local news on Friday, August 13, 2010 'Judge' Baskin to speak to Lee Historical Society Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 12:16 am, Sat Feb 6, 2010. BY RANDY BURNS rburns@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE - Members of the Lee County Historical Society and their guests will hear from one of the county's favorite sons at the society's next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the South Carolina Cotton Museum. William P. Baskin III, 75, a longtime Bishopville attorney and municipal judge, will be the featured speaker. He was also one of the founders of the Bishopville Rescue Squad. Since his retirement Baskin, best known as "Billy" or "Judge," spends a lot of time hiking the trails of South Carolina and beyond. Society President Marion Messier said Baskin will focus upon his passion for hiking and his hobby of collecting and making walking sticks. "He will have some of his walking sticks at the meeting," he said. "The walking sticks he has made are not only great for hiking but are also beautiful!" Baskin calls himself an amateur "stickologist" and describes his walking sticks as being guaranteed to be the worst in South Carolina. He typically makes two to four dozen hiking sticks a year. Tuesday's meeting is also an excellent opportunity to learn more about hiking in South Carolina, Messier said. Always an avid outdoorsman, Baskin began hiking in earnest in the mid-1980s, joining the Foothills Trail Conference as a member. In 2004, he joined the conference's board of directors. "The Foothills Trail is one of the best you're going to find anywhere," he said. "It is a well-kept secret. We have some beautiful mountains in South Carolina. I don't take anything away from the other states, but we have some beautiful mountains right here." The Foothills Trail meanders along the line separating South Carolina and North Carolina. The trail connects South Carolina's Table Rock and Oconee state parks, skirts the northern shore of Lake Jocassee and passes through Gorges State Park in North Carolina. Spur trails add more than 30 miles of hiking mountain trail experience. February's society meeting returns to the South Carolina Cotton Museum as renovations continue at the James House, the society's headquarters. The James House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Members of the society and the general public are invited to the meeting. There is no admission charge. The Lee County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the county's history through the storage and maintenance of written records and artifacts. The society meets the second Tuesday of each month. The James House and Gardens is open for prescheduled tours and meetings. Contact the Lee County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 484-5145 for additional information or to schedule a tour or meeting. WANT TO GO? Lee County Historical Society Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday South Carolina Cotton Museum 121 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville Posted in News, Local news on Saturday, February 6, 2010 WILLIAM P. BASKIN III Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:00 am BISHOPVILLE - William "Billy" Peebles Baskin III, 80, husband of the late Betty Lowder Baskin, died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in 1934, in Bishopville, he was a son of the late William P. Jr. and Margaret Pittman Baskin. He was an attorney in Lee County for 37 years and served as the municipal judge for the town of Bishopville for 36 years. He graduated from Wofford College in 1957 and the University of South Carolina Law School in 1960. He was the assistant director of the Lee County E-911 Communication Center for two years. He was a charter member of the Bishopville Rescue Squad in 1961 and was the major for 39 years. He served in the U.S. Army for six months active duty as a captain and the Army Reserves for 10 years. He was a longtime member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, in which he served in various capacities. He was member of the Lee County and South Carolina Bar; S.C. EMS Advisory Board; Bishopville Jaycees; director of the Peoples Bank for 12 years; NBSC bank advisory board; Robert E. Lee Academy board; charter member of the Bishopville Volunteer Rescue Squad; member of the Chamber of Commerce for Bishopville and South Carolina; member of the Foothills Trail Conference board; member of the S.C. Cotton Museum board; and various other organizations. He received the following awards: Bishopville Rescue Squad Service Award; Darlington Race Way Service Award in 1983; Billy Baskin Day awarded by the City Council in 1983; Sertoma Service to Mankind Award in 1990; Business Person of the Year in 1992 by the Lee County Chamber of Commerce; the Order of the Palmetto in 2002 by the governor of South Carolina; and the Billy Baskin Foothills Trail Volunteer of the Year Award. He enjoyed boating; Clemson football; socializing with his friends; hiking, especially the Foothills Trail; reading about and documenting history of Lee County and his ancestry. Survivors include two children, a son, Eric Lowder Baskin (Caroline) of Irmo and a daughter, Kristan Baskin Stoneman (Dan) of Easley; a brother, Emsley Pittman Baskin (Cappie) of Little River; a sister, Sylvia Baskin White (Don) of Durham, North Carolina; and four grandchildren, Ryan Baskin, Erica Baskin, Tyler Stoneman and Avery Stoneman. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry Watson officiating. Burial will be in Piedmont Cemetery of Bishopville. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 301 Baskin Ave. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010; Piedmont Cemetery, 217 Roundup Drive, Bishopville, SC 29010; or Foothills Trail Conference, P.O. Box 3041, Greenville, SC 29602. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements. [1, 2, 3, 5] | |
| HIST | of Bishopville, South Carolina Baskin hopes to get partners for hiking event Posted: Friday, August 13, 2010 6:00 am | Updated: 10:02 pm, Thu Aug 12, 2010. BY RANDY BURNS rburns@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE - William Baskin III, 75, known as Billy or "Judge" by his friends, can often be found on a hiking trail somewhere in the Southeast when he is not at home, at Hardee's in Bishopville or at the South Carolina Cotton Museum. He spends a lot of that time, especially weekends, climbing an Appalachian mountain. Baskin invites area residents to join him for a hike in the mountains on Aug. 21, when he will be one of the leaders of an event along the Chattooga River on the Foothills Trail. The hike is open for members of the Foothills Trail Conference. To join or to obtain additional information, visit www.foothillstrail.org or call (864) 467-9537. Always an avid outdoorsman, Baskin began hiking in earnest in the mid-1980s and joined the Foothills Trail Conference. In 2004, he became a member of the board of directors. "The Foothills Trail is one of the best you're going to find anywhere," he said. "It is a well-kept secret. We have some beautiful mountains in South Carolina. I don't take anything away from the other states, but we have some beautiful mountains right here." The Foothills Trail meanders along the South Carolina-North Carolina border and connects South Carolina's Table Rock and Oconee State Parks, skirting the northern shore of Lake Jocassee and passing through Gorges State Park in North Carolina. Additional spur trails add more than 30 miles of additional hiking mountain trail experience. The purpose of the organization is to promote use of the trail by the general public and to facilitate conservation efforts, Baskin said. "I don't hike for the health reasons," Baskin said. "I hike because I enjoy the outdoors." After graduating from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1961, Baskin joined his father's law practice on Main Street in Bishopville. He added to his work schedule the role of serving as Bishopville's municipal judge in 1963 and continued until retiring in 1999. Retirement has meant more time for Baskin to enjoy the outdoors. He goes on hiking trips once or twice a month for about nine months of the year. He typically takes a break during the heat of summer. While he spends much of his time on the mountainside trails and spurs of the Foothills Trail Conference, Baskin has gone on hiking excursions in the Everglades of Florida, the Palmetto Trail in South Carolina, the Bartram and Chattooga trails in Georgia, and the mountains of the Virginias. "I have hiked in seven states," he said, and West Virginia might be his favorite of all. Reach Randy Burns at (803) 491-4533. Posted in News, Local news on Friday, August 13, 2010 'Judge' Baskin to speak to Lee Historical Society Posted: Saturday, February 6, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 12:16 am, Sat Feb 6, 2010. BY RANDY BURNS rburns@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE - Members of the Lee County Historical Society and their guests will hear from one of the county's favorite sons at the society's next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the South Carolina Cotton Museum. William P. Baskin III, 75, a longtime Bishopville attorney and municipal judge, will be the featured speaker. He was also one of the founders of the Bishopville Rescue Squad. Since his retirement Baskin, best known as "Billy" or "Judge," spends a lot of time hiking the trails of South Carolina and beyond. Society President Marion Messier said Baskin will focus upon his passion for hiking and his hobby of collecting and making walking sticks. "He will have some of his walking sticks at the meeting," he said. "The walking sticks he has made are not only great for hiking but are also beautiful!" Baskin calls himself an amateur "stickologist" and describes his walking sticks as being guaranteed to be the worst in South Carolina. He typically makes two to four dozen hiking sticks a year. Tuesday's meeting is also an excellent opportunity to learn more about hiking in South Carolina, Messier said. Always an avid outdoorsman, Baskin began hiking in earnest in the mid-1980s, joining the Foothills Trail Conference as a member. In 2004, he joined the conference's board of directors. "The Foothills Trail is one of the best you're going to find anywhere," he said. "It is a well-kept secret. We have some beautiful mountains in South Carolina. I don't take anything away from the other states, but we have some beautiful mountains right here." The Foothills Trail meanders along the line separating South Carolina and North Carolina. The trail connects South Carolina's Table Rock and Oconee state parks, skirts the northern shore of Lake Jocassee and passes through Gorges State Park in North Carolina. Spur trails add more than 30 miles of hiking mountain trail experience. February's society meeting returns to the South Carolina Cotton Museum as renovations continue at the James House, the society's headquarters. The James House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Members of the society and the general public are invited to the meeting. There is no admission charge. The Lee County Historical Society is dedicated to the preservation of the county's history through the storage and maintenance of written records and artifacts. The society meets the second Tuesday of each month. The James House and Gardens is open for prescheduled tours and meetings. Contact the Lee County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 484-5145 for additional information or to schedule a tour or meeting. WANT TO GO? Lee County Historical Society Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday South Carolina Cotton Museum 121 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville Posted in News, Local news on Saturday, February 6, 2010 WILLIAM P. BASKIN III Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2015 6:00 am BISHOPVILLE - William "Billy" Peebles Baskin III, 80, husband of the late Betty Lowder Baskin, died on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in 1934, in Bishopville, he was a son of the late William P. Jr. and Margaret Pittman Baskin. He was an attorney in Lee County for 37 years and served as the municipal judge for the town of Bishopville for 36 years. He graduated from Wofford College in 1957 and the University of South Carolina Law School in 1960. He was the assistant director of the Lee County E-911 Communication Center for two years. He was a charter member of the Bishopville Rescue Squad in 1961 and was the major for 39 years. He served in the U.S. Army for six months active duty as a captain and the Army Reserves for 10 years. He was a longtime member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, in which he served in various capacities. He was member of the Lee County and South Carolina Bar; S.C. EMS Advisory Board; Bishopville Jaycees; director of the Peoples Bank for 12 years; NBSC bank advisory board; Robert E. Lee Academy board; charter member of the Bishopville Volunteer Rescue Squad; member of the Chamber of Commerce for Bishopville and South Carolina; member of the Foothills Trail Conference board; member of the S.C. Cotton Museum board; and various other organizations. He received the following awards: Bishopville Rescue Squad Service Award; Darlington Race Way Service Award in 1983; Billy Baskin Day awarded by the City Council in 1983; Sertoma Service to Mankind Award in 1990; Business Person of the Year in 1992 by the Lee County Chamber of Commerce; the Order of the Palmetto in 2002 by the governor of South Carolina; and the Billy Baskin Foothills Trail Volunteer of the Year Award. He enjoyed boating; Clemson football; socializing with his friends; hiking, especially the Foothills Trail; reading about and documenting history of Lee County and his ancestry. Survivors include two children, a son, Eric Lowder Baskin (Caroline) of Irmo and a daughter, Kristan Baskin Stoneman (Dan) of Easley; a brother, Emsley Pittman Baskin (Cappie) of Little River; a sister, Sylvia Baskin White (Don) of Durham, North Carolina; and four grandchildren, Ryan Baskin, Erica Baskin, Tyler Stoneman and Avery Stoneman. Funeral services will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry Watson officiating. Burial will be in Piedmont Cemetery of Bishopville. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 301 Baskin Ave. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010; Piedmont Cemetery, 217 Roundup Drive, Bishopville, SC 29010; or Foothills Trail Conference, P.O. Box 3041, Greenville, SC 29602. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements. | |
| MILI | He served in the U.S. Army for six months active duty as a captain and the Army Reserves for 10 years. [3] | |
| MILI | He served in the U.S. Army for six months active duty as a captain and the Army Reserves for 10 years. | |
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| Death | 12 Oct 2015 | at his home, Bishopville, South Carolina |
| Burial | 15 Oct 2015 | Piedmont Cemetery, Bishopville, South Carolina [3] |
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| Person ID | I258836 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 23 Oct 2015 | |
| Father | William P. BASKIN, Jr. d. Bef 12 Oct 2015 | |
| Mother | Margaret PITTMAN d. Bef 12 Oct 2015 | |
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| _UID | 0F4BB5960D2F419EA78585B2F1251F3D95B3 | |
| Family ID | F204184 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Betty LOWDER d. Bef 12 Oct 2015 | |||||
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| Family ID | F123612 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 23 Oct 2015 | |||||
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