THE FALLEN 13 IN MEMORIAM

HON. E. REGINALD TOWNSEND, SR

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HON. E. REGINALD TOWNSEND, SR

Proud son of Edward Townsend and Annie G. Walker Townsend Born July 23, 1917, in Schieffelin, Margibi County
* 1939, Graduate of the Preparatory Dept. of Liberia College
* 1943, B.A., Liberia College
* 1952, Master of Arts in Communication, American University, Washington, D.C.
* 1954, Press Secretary to President William V. S. Tubman
* Director, Bureau of Information (1^st)

* 1963, Established the National Cultural Center of Liberia and opened the Kendejah facility the following year

* 1968 – 1971, Secretary of Information & Cultural Affairs (1^st)
* 1971 – 1972, Minister of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism
* 1972 – 1979, Minister of State for Presidential Affairs (1^st)
* 1979 – 1980, Grand Master 33 Degree, St. Paul Lodge of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, RL

* 1980, National Chairman, True Whig Party

* Deacon, Presbyterian Church of Liberia

* 1^st layperson to become Moderator of the Presbytery of Liberia

* Recipient – Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau – Queen of Netherlands

* Knight Commander, Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption

* Knight Commander, Most Venerable Order of the Pioneers of Liberia

* Knight Commander, Order of the Black Star of France

* Knight Commander, Order of the Grand Cross of Germany

* Knight Commander, Order of Merit of Italy

* Knight Commander, Order of the Pope of St. Silvestrus of the Vatican State

* Dedicated public servant; writer; staunch Presbyterian; loving & devoted father; #WeWillRememberThem