Reggie's Brother
Appearances
Sword and Scale
Episode 276
I would like to tell you about my brother. and his wife, Carol. Reggie and Carol were the most innocent, kind-hearted, and wonderful members of my family. They were good neighbors, they were kind, and they were trustworthy. They helped those that were in need, and they had to give the hospitality. Reggie would give you the shirt off his back if you knew you needed it.
Sword and Scale
Episode 276
They were givers, they were contributors to society. We were raised in a large family. Reggie was a life of the family. He was a party of a family reunions. He was always funny. Telling jokes and keeping people happy was his trademark. He would always insist on paying bills at a restaurant and he had a habit of showing up at your door unannounced with goodies and cheers.
Sword and Scale
Episode 276
He was a wonderful brother. Reggie had a rough growing up in a house of 11 brothers and sisters. He was the seventh child of the Sumner family. He was the baby. Our father was killed in a motorcycle accident when Reggie was just six weeks old. At 32, my mother was a widow with seven children. She remarried and had four more children.
Sword and Scale
Episode 276
Mr. Clark, our stepdad, passed away in 1953, and as the older brothers and sisters were moving out, getting married, or joining the military, Reggie stepped up to the plate and became the father-like figure and helped raise the younger siblings. He was such a good leader. He always set a wonderful example for everyone. He was so loved by his siblings.
Sword and Scale
Episode 276
Reggie was retired from CSX Railroad, and although he and Carol were in poor health, they loved each other. They loved staying together.