[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 108 (Thursday, June 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF LEWIS FARMER REEVES, JR.

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 11, 2020

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
remarkable life of Lewis Farmer Reeves, Jr., of Clayton, Georgia, who 
went to be with the Lord just last month. For 82 years, Lewis stood as 
a pillar of the community.
  After graduating from Rabun County High School and attending the 
Georgia Institute of Technology, Lewis committed his life's work to his 
family's business, Reeves Hardware. During his 55 years serving as 
President, he expanded the company to additional locations in Dillard 
and Clayton, creating countless jobs across our community in northeast 
Georgia. Now, three generations of the Reeves family have followed in 
his legacy of carrying on the family business.
  Beyond his family business, Lewis further dedicated himself to his 
community by serving in a number of capacities. He served on the Rabun 
County School Board of Education from 1966 to 1984 and continued to 
give back to the next generation through his involvement with Future 
Farmers of America and Livestock Shows teams. A lifelong member of the 
Clayton First United Methodist Church, founding member of the Walnut 
Flat's Hunting Club, and an active member of the Clayton Volunteer Fire 
Department, there is hardly a facet of community life where Lewis has 
not left a positive impact.
  The loss of Lewis Reeves is a loss that will be felt by our entire 
community. I can tell you firsthand that his spirit of service is 
apparent each time I visit one of his stores, and his legacy will 
continue to live on through his family business. On behalf of the 
people of Northeast Georgia, I join his family in mourning the loss of 
a life well lived, and I thank Lewis for leaving this world better than 
he found it. May he rest in peace.

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