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Fort Worth ISD Mourns Loss of Reby Cary
Fort Worth, Texas – The Fort Worth ISD is saddened to learn of the death of former Board of Education member Reby Cary. Mr. Cary died on Friday, December 7, 2018. He was 98 years old.
In 1974, Mr. Cary became the first African American elected to the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education. He was a graduate of I.M. Terrell High School, which coincidentally, was rededicated at the District’s Academy for STEM and VPA on the day he passed. Later, Mr. Cary taught history and served as a counselor at Paul Lawrence Dunbar High School.
An introduction to The Reby Cary Papers, a collection of correspondence, clippings and other historical memorabilia related to the careers and interests of Mr. Cary, can be found on the City of Fort Worth website. An obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram chronicled Mr. Cary’s life as a community activist, a military veteran during World War II and the legacy of his achievements.
Reby Cary graduated from I.M. Terrell High School in 1937. He was first elected to the Board of Education as an at-large candidate in 1974. Mr. Cary was among the first former students added to the Fort Worth ISD Wall of Fame in 2009.
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