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This resolution honors Joseph Elder Reynolds, Sr., a prominent educator from Calhoun Falls, South Carolina, who passed away on September 14, 2024, at the age of 101. The resolution highlights Reynolds' distinguished career in education, including his work as a high school English teacher, principal of Carver Middle School from 1952 to 1972, and later principal of Due West Elementary School. It emphasizes his significant role in successfully integrating Carver Middle School in 1972 and his long-standing service on the Abbeville County School Board. The resolution also acknowledges his community involvement, including his membership in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, his service at Mt. Lebanon AME Church, and his receipt of notable awards such as the Order of the Silver Crescent Lifetime Achievement Award. The South Carolina House of Representatives formally expresses profound sorrow at his passing, extends deepest sympathy to his wife of 68 years, Sylvenia Wardlaw Reynolds, his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and resolves to provide a copy of the resolution to his family as a mark of respect and remembrance.

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