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Courtesy of Sammie Mowery
Charles Reed of Harriman, top, poses with his Eagle Scout family, clockwise from top, nephew Hunter Reed, brother Gordon Reed and nephew Noah Reed of Arab, Ala., and nephews Andy and Scott Mowery of Harriman. All have carried out the Eagle Scout family legacy started by Charles and Gordon’s father, Sam, who died last month.

In the depths of the Depression, Sam Reed wanted to join the Boy Scouts.

Problem was, his family could not afford the dues of 5 cents a week, and he was forced to quit after a couple of weeks.

That did not stop his desire to serve scouting later in life.

He encouraged his oldest son, Charles to join the Cub Scouts through Harriman First Presbyterian Church in 1957. And when his youngest son, Gordon, became old enough, Sam started a Cub pack for him.

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