Reginald Laws
Reginald Laws
REGINALD LAWS was born in New Jersey on October 4, 1921. He attended high school for three years prior to being inducted into the United States Army. He entered service on October 30, 1942 at Camden, New Jersey.
After serving in the United States Army, he was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in May of 1957. He served the City for over 25 years before retiring on July 1, 1982.
City Directories from 1940 and 1943 list Reginald Laws at 741 Cherry Street. By 1957 Reginald Laws and family were living at 1453 Bradley Avenue in Parkside. He was still at that address as late as 2002.
Reginald Laws passed away on September 24, 2013 at the age of 91. He was survived by three children, five grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.
United States Army
Reginald Laws — United States Army
Four Firemen Suffer Hurts In Collision
Camden Courier-Post —
Four Camden firemen were among persons injured over the weekend in motor vehicle accidents on South Jersey roads.
The firemen were injured when their engine collided with a tractor-trailer at 2nd and Market sts. Saturday about 4:30 p.m. while they were on their way to answer an alarm which was false.
Admitted to Cooper Hospital with arm, hip and knee injuries was Orville Goldsboro, 33, of 1730 S. 9th st.
Released after treatment were August Johnson, 39, of 916½ Chestnut st., who suffered multiple bruises; Reginald Laws, 36, of 1453 Bradley ave., chest and back injuries, and Capt. Raymond Amos, 52, of 825 Washington st., leg injuries.
Intersection Crash
According to police, the fire apparatus, operated by James Clinton, was traveling north on 2nd st. and collided at the intersection with the tractor-trailer, driven by James E. Tarburton Jr., 32, of St. John’s dr., Wilmington, Dela. The impact of the crash tossed the firemen off the rear step of the fire truck, which was forced over a curb and along a sidewalk for about 35 feet. The vehicle sideswiped two parked cars and knocked down a parking meter.
Tarburton was charged with failure to yield the right of way to a fire apparatus. The false alarm was turned in from a box at Poynt and Erie sts.
Graduation of Probationary Fireman — 1959
Graduation of Probationary Fireman (from left) Chief John Graham, Captain Anthony Dzinski, Assistant Training Officer Nicholas George, Firemen Herman Reed, Bertram Dahl, Joseph Dowhy, Joseph Simpson, Edward Morgenweck, Charles Christensen, Joseph Wolfinger, George Dixon, Edward Ulrich, Reginald Laws, Grant Keller, and Chief Edward MacDowell.
Reginald Laws
Camden Courier-Post —
AGE: 91 • Camden
To the going home service of Reginald Laws, whose sunrise was October 4, 1921 and sunset was September 24, 2013.
Reginald leaves behind his daughter Valerie and sons Joseph and Reynaldo, along with 5 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren and a great great grandchild and other relatives.
Services Monday at Parkside Methodist Church, 1420 Kaighns Ave, Camden, NJ. Viewing 9–11am, services at 11am, interment following services at Rolling Green Memorial Park. Ministry of Comfort Entrusted to May Funeral Home.