Hilton Head Island and Hilton Head Prep mourns the loss today of island icon, Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Joe and his brother, Charles, were instrumental in the founding of Hilton Head Prep's predecessor school, Sea Pines Academy, which was founded in 1965 to educate the employees of the Sea Pines Resort. Joe's son Charlie, is a member of SPA's class of 1977 along with his wife Linda, and Joe's grandson, Elliott, was the first legacy graduate of Hilton Head Prep in 2005. Joe's granddaughter, Carson, graduated in 2008.
During Hilton Head Prep's Tradition of Excellence campaign from 2004-2008, the school raised over $6,500,000 to build the Joseph B. Fraser, Jr. Field House to honor a man who was so important to Hilton Head Prep and Hilton Head Island. Joe and his wife, Jean, helped cut the ribbon at the opening of the building in May of 2007.
Our thoughts are with the Fraser family and the island community at this very difficult time. Services will be held at St. Luke's at 3pm on Monday, March 17.