Long Islanders
are remembering Jones Beach’s longest serving lifeguard,
Reggie Jones Sr.
The Jones
Beach Lifeguard Corps.
announced the
legendary lifeguard passed away over the weekend.
Reggie was
not only the longest serving lifeguard at the beach, but he also made a try for
the Guinness World Record.
For 63 years, Jones helped save swimmers from the waters
off Nassau. He served from 1944 to 2007.
Many Long
Islanders knew Reggie and he will be sorely missed by all.