J.D. Evans: Late county commissioner to be honored with portrait

Everybody, it seemed, liked J.D. Evans. The late county commissioner had an outgoing personality and a congenial manner about him. It made him many friends.

But Evans was more than just an affable politician. He was an educator who wanted the best for the children of Wayne County. And he worked tirelessly, as a teacher and administrator, as well as a politician, to see to it that they got the best possible chance at a good education.

Evans was also a champion of the new library in Mount Olive and was one of the proudest supporters when it became a reality.

So it is only fitting that he be honored this week with a portrait that will be unveiled Tuesday at Steele Memorial Library, which he worked so hard to make a reality.

Evans, who died in 2012, is still missed by many. But his legacy lives on in the lives of the students he touched and continues to touch through the library. We commend those who had a hand in seeing to it that his portrait will become a permanent part of the facility.

Published in Editorials on September 19, 2016 9:54 AM