Kenneth “Reid” Berglund 68, passed away April 8, 2016.
Reid grew up in the Buckhead community and graduated from Dykes High School. He then went on to the Citadel and UGA Law, where he finished his education in 1973. Reid served in the Army as a Captain in the JAG corp. Following his service, he worked in Atlanta for the Court of Appeals prior to relocating in Cashiers, NC, in 1976. K. Reid Berglund Law Office opened as the first practice in Cashiers, NC. Having just reached his 40th year in the community, Reid was a well-respected, trusted friend and counselor to many.
He was very involved in The Church of the Good Shepherd, in Cashiers. The burial service took place there on April 12, and a memorial service will be held there on Saturday, May 7, at 12:00 p.m.
Reid is survived by his daughter, Lindsey Berglund Cheney (Jarod), of Atlanta, and his son Blake Edward Berglund, of Austin, TX; as well as first cousin and trusted advisor, John “Jay” Watson Wilson, of Thomson, GA, and devoted friend, Liz McClure of Atlanta, GA.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Church of the Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 32, Cashiers NC 28717, or the charity of your choice .
The online registry is available at www.grocefuneralhome.com.
Posted in: Asheville Citizen-Times
Posted on: 2016-04-19
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