Charles Reid Dennis, passed away on April 4th, 2020 at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida. “Reid”, as he was known his whole life, was the founder of the legendary Durty Reid’s Bar and Grill, on Grand Cayman Island. He was 79 years old.
Reid entered the United States Marine Corps in 1964 after earning his bachelors degree in journalism. He attended OCS in 1964, TBS in 1965 and was in Vietnam all of 1966 and 1967. While in Vietnam, thru some amazingly difficult circumstances he was awarded The Bronze Star medal with combat “V”, The Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Unfortunately, a serious injury while serving in Vietnam cost Reid his right leg. He was medically retired as a Captain in 1967.
Later that year, Captain Dennis travelled to the Cayman Islands as a visitor and fell in love with the place.
A native of New York City and an avid Washington Redskins fan, Reid grew up in Virginia where he later finished his college education. He opened Durty Reid’s on Grand Cayman 31 years ago in the old Red Bay Plaza site. It later moved to Pedro Castle when government demolished the building to make way for the East-West Arterial corridor.
In earlier years, he worked at Ports of Call, now The Wharf, and was manager and editor of the Caymanian Weekly, which later merged with the Cayman Compass, and acted as a fictional pirate named Durty Reid Walker in the movie ‘Cayman Triangle’.
Dennis is survived by his wife Dorothy, children Davina Anne Tressider, sons John Wesley Dennis and William Charles Dennis, grandchildren Ryder, Noah, Reid and a host of family and friends.
Formal funeral ceremonies including an honor guard from the United States Marine Corps will be held at a later date. Reid will be laid to rest at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
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Reid entered the United States Marine Corps in 1964 after earning his bachelors degree in journalism. He attended OCS in 1964, TBS in 1965 and was in Vietnam all of 1966 and 1967. While in Vietnam, thru some amazingly difficult circumstances he was awarded The Bronze Star medal with combat “V”, The Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Unfortunately, a serious injury while serving in Vietnam cost Reid his right leg. He was medically retired as a Captain in 1967.
Later that year, Captain Dennis travelled to the Cayman Islands as a visitor and fell in love with the place.
A native of New York City and an avid Washington Redskins fan, Reid grew up in Virginia where he later finished his college education. He opened Durty Reid’s on Grand Cayman 31 years ago in the old Red Bay Plaza site. It later moved to Pedro Castle when government demolished the building to make way for the East-West Arterial corridor.
In earlier years, he worked at Ports of Call, now The Wharf, and was manager and editor of the Caymanian Weekly, which later merged with the Cayman Compass, and acted as a fictional pirate named Durty Reid Walker in the movie ‘Cayman Triangle’.
Dennis is survived by his wife Dorothy, children Davina Anne Tressider, sons John Wesley Dennis and William Charles Dennis, grandchildren Ryder, Noah, Reid and a host of family and friends.
Formal funeral ceremonies including an honor guard from the United States Marine Corps will be held at a later date. Reid will be laid to rest at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
Veterans Funeral Care
Charles Reid Dennis, passed away on April 4th, 2020 at his home in St. Petersburg, Florida. “Reid”, as he was known his whole life, was the founder of the legendary Durty Reid’s Bar and Grill, on Grand Cayman Island. He was 79 years old.
Reid entered the United States Marine Corps in 1964 after earning his bachelors degree in journalism. He attended OCS in 1964, TBS in 1965 and was in Vietnam all of 1966 and 1967. While in Vietnam, thru some amazingly difficult circumstances he was awarded The Bronze Star medal with combat “V”, The Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Unfortunately, a serious injury while serving in Vietnam cost Reid his right leg. He was medically retired as a Captain in 1967.
Later that year, Captain Dennis travelled to the Cayman Islands as a visitor and fell in love with the place.
A native of New York City and an avid Washington Redskins fan, Reid grew up in Virginia where he later finished his college education. He opened Durty Reid’s on Grand Cayman 31 years ago in the old Red Bay Plaza site. It later moved to Pedro Castle when government demolished the building to make way for the East-West Arterial corridor.
In earlier years, he worked at Ports of Call, now The Wharf, and was manager and editor of the Caymanian Weekly, which later merged with the Cayman Compass, and acted as a fictional pirate named Durty Reid Walker in the movie ‘Cayman Triangle’.
Dennis is survived by his wife Dorothy, children Davina Anne Tressider, sons John Wesley Dennis and William Charles Dennis, grandchildren Ryder, Noah, Reid and a host of family and friends.
Formal funeral ceremonies including an honor guard from the United States Marine Corps will be held at a later date. Reid will be laid to rest at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
Veterans Funeral Care
Reid entered the United States Marine Corps in 1964 after earning his bachelors degree in journalism. He attended OCS in 1964, TBS in 1965 and was in Vietnam all of 1966 and 1967. While in Vietnam, thru some amazingly difficult circumstances he was awarded The Bronze Star medal with combat “V”, The Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal. Unfortunately, a serious injury while serving in Vietnam cost Reid his right leg. He was medically retired as a Captain in 1967.
Later that year, Captain Dennis travelled to the Cayman Islands as a visitor and fell in love with the place.
A native of New York City and an avid Washington Redskins fan, Reid grew up in Virginia where he later finished his college education. He opened Durty Reid’s on Grand Cayman 31 years ago in the old Red Bay Plaza site. It later moved to Pedro Castle when government demolished the building to make way for the East-West Arterial corridor.
In earlier years, he worked at Ports of Call, now The Wharf, and was manager and editor of the Caymanian Weekly, which later merged with the Cayman Compass, and acted as a fictional pirate named Durty Reid Walker in the movie ‘Cayman Triangle’.
Dennis is survived by his wife Dorothy, children Davina Anne Tressider, sons John Wesley Dennis and William Charles Dennis, grandchildren Ryder, Noah, Reid and a host of family and friends.
Formal funeral ceremonies including an honor guard from the United States Marine Corps will be held at a later date. Reid will be laid to rest at Bay Pines National Cemetery.
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