“in memoriam” LOIS RICHARDSON
Lois Richardson, known as a pillar of the Hilton Head Island community, died March 19. She was 101. Richardson, one of the earliest residents of Hilton Head, along with her husband, the late Norris Richardson, built the first grocery LOIS RICHARDSON store on the island in the Coligny area. Norris and Lois started other firsts, according to her obituary, including the island’s first bakery, hair salon, clothing store, laundromat, dry cleaners, real estate office and other businesses. She and Norris founded the First Baptist Church In celebration of her 100th birthday in 2019, Lois told Hilton Head Monthly: “Go do something you dream about and live your dream.”
DWON FIELDS JR.
Dwon Fields Jr., an 18-year-old senior at Bluffton High School, was shot and killed on March 5, Bluffton Police said. A vigil was held at Bobcat Stadium several days after the shooting. Fields, who competed for the Bluffton High football team, was known for being humble. “He was just so sweet,” Bluffton Town Councilwoman Bridgette Frazier said, according to Bluffton Today. “Just always a happy kid and all the kids DWON FIELDS JR. around him fed off that.” Two suspects were charged with accessory after the fact of murder, according to the Town of Bluffton. Two other suspects were charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The shooting, which was at Bluffton and Hampton parkways, also injured two other Bluffton High students, E.J. Graham Jr. and Kylan Simmons. The community is assisting the families with fundraisers. For a list of ways to help, including donating to GoFundMe pages, visit townofbluffton.sc.gov or lowcosports.com.
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