Reid Buckley passed on in Columbia, S.C. on April 14 at the age of 83.  I had the great pleasure of meeting and learning from Reid when I attended the Buckley School of Public Speaking in Camden, S.C. in late September 2001, shortly after 9/11.  I’d certainly be a better speaker and communicator if I consistently practiced what he and his staff taught.  He was a consummate gentlemen and craftsman, whom I am privileged to have known.