John Richard Reiter - SAVANNAH - John Reiter died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on November 10, 1938 to Amelia Schwartz and John Reiter. He received his degree in architecture from the University of Nebraska and a Masters of Architecture from North Carolina State University. In 1962 John moved to Savannah, Georgia and worked for the architectural section of the Savannah District Corps of Engineers. He joined the firm of McGinty and Stanley and later became an associate in the design firm of Thomas E. Stanley and Associates. His professional affiliations included President of the South Georgia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and President of the Georgia AIA. He served on the South Atlantic Regional AIA Council and AIA Historic Resources Committee. During this time he served as State Preservation Coordinator for Georgia and initiated the reformation of the Georgia AIA Historic Resources Committee, serving as its Chairman. He also served as Chairman of the Savannah Housing and Building Codes Board of Appeals. He was a professional advisor to the Landings Association Architectural Review Committee and Marsh Harbor. Throughout his career John maintained an interest in advising students and tutored young practitioners for the professional exams. He served three times as a juror for the design portion of the NCARB national architectural exam and frequently was asked to sit on national competition juries. Keenly interested in historic preservation, he twice served on the Board of Trustees of Historic Savannah Foundation as advisor to the Foundation's street lighting projects. He also served on the Foundation's architectural review committee. John built up an individual practice specializing in custom residences and historic preservation. Upon retirement he served on the City of Savannah Park and Tree Commission championing the cause of tree preservation and replanting. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary Elizabeth Lattimore Reiter, four daughters, Jocelyn Fleming Casillias, Erica Amelia Wadley, Elena Woodbury Sellers, and Katherine Hays Reiter, and four grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, in Bonaventure Cemetery with The Reverend Gavin G. Dunbar officiating. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers remembrances be made to the Ossabaw Island Foundation, 305 Fahm St., Savannah, GA 31401 or the Savannah Tree Foundation, 3025 Bull St., Savannah, GA 31405. Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com . Savannah Morning News September 21, 2009