On Thursday, November 30, 2023, Gastonia, North Carolina, is devastated as they have lost one of their ideal leaders, Walker E. Reid, III. He has passed away unexpectedly. The exact time and the place of his death is not determined yet.
What happened to Walker Reid’s?
According to the available reports, they suggest that the exact cause of Walker’s death was not disclosed. No one knows the same circumstances that surrounded his death. He was one of the most respected members of his community, and everyone wanted to know what had happened to him and why he died.
The city authorities officially announced the news of Mayor Reid’s passing on Thursday. The statement in which they announced the death also conveyed condolences to his family.
“We are saddened to announce that our beloved Mayor Walker E. Reid, III, passed away today, Thursday, November 30, 2023. We are saddened at his death, and he will be dearly missed”.
Information about Mayer’s funeral arrangements and memorial services is to be forthcoming, and the family or the city authorities will let the general public know the details about the date and his funeral home. They will provide the community this chance to join and pay their condolences to the family.
About Walker Reid
Walker E. Reid, III, was Gastonia’s first African-American mayor, was a fantastic person, and was loved by everyone in the community. The mayor was a committed and dedicated leader, and his community admired him for this. He has always been committed to education and professional development all his life.
He graduated from Hunter Huss High School in 1975. Afterward, he got an Associate of Arts degree in Fire Science Technology from Gaston College. This dedicated man did not just stop there. He wanted to get his hands more on learning, so he decided to gain more knowledge, and because of this, he went to different institutes for different courses of study.
Institutes include the North Carolina Fire College, the North Carolina Fire Prevention School at the Institute of Government (UNC Chapel Hill), the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and the R. Kennett Scott Fire Prevention School.
The mayor was married to Doris Hill Reid on (March 5, 1978) and they now have three adult children. He was a dedicated person with a diverse educational background. He had an excellent command of his skills. He dedicatedly served for almost 23 years as Assistant Fire Marshal Fire and Life Safety Educator at the Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal’s Office.
He also served as a fire service instructor at Gaston College for fifteen years; all these years of skillful service proved that the man was committed and dedicated to his assistance. His contributions made an essential impact in the society. One of the most prominent impacts was receiving a Level III State Certification as a Fire Inspector and a Level III Life Safety Educator on November 30, 2009, which marks him as an expert and committed.
He was the charmed leader of his community. He had an essential impact on Gastonia and contributed to his community in several ways. Most importantly, the way he had obtained his education. As he has left us, his place in the community will remain empty. Mayor Walker’s legacy will be continued by the responsible members of his community for whom he worked hard and left a significant impact.
The family of Walker E. Reid, III, will soon share his official obituary. May he rest in Peace.
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