Omaha civil rights leader dies

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110711/NEWS01/110719973#omaha-civil-rights-leader-dies

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The Rev. Everett Reynolds at a 2004 press conference, while still president of the NAACP in Omaha.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110711/NEWS01/110719973#omaha-civil-rights-leader-dies

Published Monday July 11, 2011

The Rev. Everett Reynolds, a tireless civil rights advocate in Omaha, has died.

Reynolds, who led the Omaha chapter of the NAACP for a decade ending in 2004, died in his home Thursday. He was 83 and had battled cancer.

Reynolds served as pastor at Lefler United Methodist Church, a small congregation in south Omaha. His funeral will be at noon Saturday at the larger Clair Memorial United Methodist Church, 5544 Ames Ave.

[jaysunb]

1. RIP Reverend

I pray there is a leader to continue his good work.