August 15, 1957 - May 16, 1975
Steven Paul Magda, 17, a resident of Montgomery for 11 years at 286 Delano, died unexpectedly on Friday.
Services were held from White Chapel on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. with Rev Roy Mooneyham officiating. The burial will be in the Delwood Cemetery in Bainbridge, Georgia, on Monday.
Survivors include the mother, Mrs. Helon T. Magda, Montgomery; the father, John P. Magda, Montgomery; two brothers, David Magda and James Magda, both of Montgomery; and the grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Faircloth Taylor, Panama City, Florida.
https://www.newspapers.com/article/alabama-journal-1975-steven-paul-magda/197196661/
Bern Smith (1976)
Steve was in Ceil Mills ' English class. We were paired up to do a verbal book report on "2001 A Space Odyssey", the Monday following the weekend he was killed. I had not read the book, but Steve provided enough information for me to complete the report. On Monday, Ceil allowed me to make a written report rather than a verbal one, considering the circumstances. I went to the funeral. It's still vivid in my mind to this day.