Mildred James (William) Reese

1909 - 2007  (98 years)

• Name	Mildred James (William) Reese
  	Took Savaides as surname upon marriage.
  Birth	1 Jul 1909	McCaskill, Arkansas USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Aug 2007	Amerisist Assisted Living Residences, Front Royal, Va USA
  	US Social Security death index lists Mildred R. Savaides, b. 1 Jul 1909, last residence: 22630 Front Royal, Warren, Virginia, d. 25 Aug 2007, SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951) respiratory arrest Obituary, The Washington Post, 29 Aug 2007, p. B07: Mildred Savaides Math Teacher Mildred James Reese Byrd Savaides, 98, who taught math in the Arlington County public school system for more than 20 years and was active in the National Education Association, died of respiratory arrest Aug. 25 at Amerisist Assisted Living Residences in Front Royal, Va. Mrs. Savaides taught in Arlington at Woodrow Wilson and Oak Ridge elementary schools, among others, from 1952 to 1975. She then became a substitute teacher in Arlington and for 10 years in Warren County, Va., public schools. During her career, she was active within the NEA and received many awards. In 1954, she was selected to attend the NEA World Teachers meeting in Oslo. In 1964, she was one of 12 teachers to receive an award for math and science. She also was one of six teachers in 1964 to serve as a delegate and later chairman of the NEA's Career Service Committee. She represented Arlington schools in a national math conference and was one of the first five teachers in the Washington area selected for a scholarship to study the "new math" principles in the 1960. Mrs. Savaides was born in McCaskill, Ark., and attended Arkansas State Teachers College. She received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Denver. She was an elementary school teacher in El Dorado, Ark., before working in Arlington. She worked as a part-time receptionist for her son-in-law's business, Best Exterminating Services, for 20 years and retired three years ago. She was a member of the Arlington and Warren retired teachers associations and the Pilot Club and was a life member of the Virginia PTA. She loved ballroom dancing and participated in dance competitions in the United States, Mexico and Spain, representing the Arthur Murray and the Fred Astaire dance studios. Her marriage to Clyde Byrd ended in divorce. Her husband, Harry Savaides, died in 1964. Survivors include two children from her second marriage, Harriet Harris of Front Royal and Michael Savaides of Burke; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  Notes	Residence: 1968, 3303 Ardley Ct., Falls Church, Virginia USA Occupation: public school educator (math), Arlington County, Va.
  Person ID	I2797	Negroponte-Agelasto
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2021

  
  

  Family	Harry (Michael) Savaides,   b. 24 Feb 1913, New York, New York USA d. 15 Feb 1964, 522 Hazelton St., Falls Church, Virginia USA (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	19 Feb 1956	First Methodist Church, Fairfax, Virginia USA
  Notes	She had previously married and divorced Clyde Byrd.
  Documents		Savaides - Byrd Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F1190	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2018

  
  

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  Birth - 1 Jul 1909 - McCaskill, Arkansas USA Marriage - 19 Feb 1956 - First Methodist Church, Fairfax, Virginia USA Death - 25 Aug 2007 - Amerisist Assisted Living Residences, Front Royal, Va USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Mildred Reese photo courtesy Christina Vlachos