COLUMBIA, S.C. — A family and a school community are sharing their heartbreak after the death of a promising young graduate and Marine.
Richland School District Two announced that Justice Regine Stewart, a 2014 graduate of Richland Northeast High School, had died after being hit by a car while jogging in North Carolina on June 27.
At just 25 years old, Stewart was a U.S. Marine Officer who attained the rank of First Lieutenant. She was also a graduate of Spelman College.
Before attending Richland Northeast, she had been a student at Forest Lake Elementary, Rice Creek Elementary, and Dent Middle.
She was also the recipient of multiple scholarships after high school totaling $391,000.
Meanwhile, this loss was taken particularly hard for the District Two community, as her mother, Tia Jones, is an assistant principal.
A public viewing was held for 1st LT Stewart on Saturday at Leevy's Funeral Home in Columbia and a celebration of life service on Monday at Haskell Heights First Baptist.
She was buried with military honors at Fort Jackson National Cemetery later that morning.