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Elsie Ray Harlow, 2, looks up at balloons ready to be released during the annual Sadie Rose Foundation memorial picnic at Purcell Park.
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miscarried more than 30 years ago but women who experienced such trauma weren’t as encouraged to grieve at that time. “It was just kind of amazing that she has that kind of ability to help people.” Any conversation about Regina seems to lead to a similar conclusion. “She’s always looking out for other people and trying to share her story to help other people,” said Reba, Regina’s mother, while working on a order at Countryside Sewing. True to its name, the business is housed in an old off-white garage next to the two-story farmhouse where Regina grew up. Reba, now remarried — Regina’s father left the home when she was 4 — has since moved closer to Harrisonburg, but her youngest son lives in that house with his family, including four of her 26 grandchildren. The entire Cyzick family gets together often; all of Reba’s children live within an hour of her. As for Regina, she was an
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energetic, determined child, Reba remembers. “She always knew what she wanted. … She was a little hard to control sometimes,” Reba said, laughing. “She had her mind made up and was very adamant in what she believed in.”
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Both Regina and her mother agree that Sadie’s death developed Regina’s natural empathy, her innate ability to care for people crippled by grief. She’s been attending pastoral classes for three years, was licensed to preach in June 2013 and has been serving as the interim pastor at Dayton Church of the Brethren for most of the year. To fully comprehend Regina’s apprehension toward leading and her near disbelief regarding the roles she’s undertaken is to understand her faith background, which doesn’t typically bolster women into the limelight. She has a picture of herself at 19, wearing a collared
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