Chandler Reid's Story (Blood Drive 2012; Unedited)
Channel: Harry Underwood
Date: 2013-05-12

I worked with Christian Williams, the interviewer, as the cameraperson. I had no tripod that day, hence the shakiness. This was taken in April (?) 2012, while I was still employed by Macon State College Student Media, but I participated as a favor to Christian, who performed this interview as a project for her Health Communications class. 

Both Christian and I were among the inaugural graduates for Middle Georgia State College in May 2013. The graduation ceremony was my first time meeting Christian since we finished working together on Blood Drive 2011-related videos. It was also there that I found out from Christian that Chandler had died from his illness sometime after the interview. It was shocking, and somewhat sobered my graduation. 

But now this is finally up. I'm glad that I got the chance to get Chandler and Christian on camera at such a meaningful moment in our lives, and especially getting his own words out in a way that only he could say. 

RIP Chandler.

EDIT: Chandler, a student at Mercer University's school of medicine, was only 22 years old when he died in July 2012 of a myocardial virus which he fought for 18 months and a multitude of painful endeavors against the disease. His parents, Kevin and Novetta Reid, set up the Chandler A. Reid Memorial Fund in his name. Donations may be made to:

Chandler Reid Scholarship Fund
Macon State College Foundation
100 College Station Drive
Macon, Georgia 31206

Source: 
http://www.mga.edu/foundation/established-scholarships.aspx
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/macon/obituary.aspx?pid=158483317