Arthur Reed

Charles Arthur “Art” Reed BIRTH 1899 China DEATH 14 Jun 1961 Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri, BURIAL Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana,

Post Office Staff Member mourned

Arthur Heed Dies Suddenly Today On Motor Trip

Fatal Attack In Chlllicothe, Mo.

The entire Culver community was deeply shocked today to learn that one of our best known citizens, Charles Arthur Reed, age G2, died suddenly this morning at Chillicothe, Mo., presumably of a heart attack.

Mr. Reed, better known as Art to his countless friends, and Mrs. Reed were en route to their Culver home after having visited, their son, Keith, in Denver, Colo.

were Visiting Former Residents The Reeds had stopped over in Chillicothe for a brief visit with, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Long, former Culver residents. Mr. Reed had been employed as the faithful custodian of the Culver post office since 1935. He had a genial personality, was a photographer of professional stat us, was an ardent Republican, and enjoyed singing in the choif-of the Culver Methodist Church for many years. Art was a veteran of World. War I and took pride in his membership in American Legion Post 103 Born In China The son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Edgar Reed, he was born in China on March 27, 1S99, where his father was a medical missionary. The family returned to the United States in 1900 and lived in Michigan and North Carolina before coming to Culver in 1911, where Dr. Reed iwas physician at Culver Military Academy until 192S. Surviving with his wife Ilah, are a daughter, Mrs. Winifred Joice, Argos; three sons, Dr.. Edgar Reed, Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Donald W. Reed , Culver, and Keith Reed, Denver. Colo.; two brothers, Dr. Donald Reed, Culver, and John A. Reed, Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters, Miss Dorothy Reed, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Misa Emily Reed, Washington, D. C; and six grandchildren.

The body is being returned to the Easterday Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete as we go to press. - Citizen 14 Jun 1961,

married Ilah E. Mahoney BIRTH 15 Nov 1902 Gentry County, Missouri DEATH 8 May 1981 Morristown, Shelby County, Indiana BURIAL Riverview Cemetery South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana Daughter of Arthur Mahoney and Elnora Waite.

Winifred Redd married --- Joice

Edgar Reed (Dr.)

Donald Waite Reed (Dr>)

Keith L Reed BIRTH 30 May 1923 South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana DEATH 4 May 1984