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Graveside services for Forrest Lee "Jack"
Reed, 78, of Parma, who died Monday, Dec. 7, of
complications following an appendectomy Nov. 4, will be held
at at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Parma Cemetery.
Dr. James F. Moore of Caldwell will officiate under the
direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Parma. Friends and
family are invited to the Reed home following the service
for fellowship in honor of Mr. Reed.
Mr. Reed was born Oct. 17, 1909, in Broken Arrow, Okla., to
Eugene and Claudia Reed. He graduated from Parma High
School in 1929.
He married Lucile
Ella Stephens, March 20, 1937. He worked as sales
manager of Burns Chevrolet in Parma. During World War
II, he was Kaiser Shipyard welding supervisor in Vancouver,
Wash. He was manager of the Parma Water Lifter Co. for
26 years and was nominated by the Idaho Irrigation Equipment
Association to be one of the first recipients of an annual
award for people in the irrigation equipment business who
have made outstanding contributions to the industry.
After retirement, he operated Jack Reed Irrigation Co. from
his home.
He was a member and served
as trustee of Kirkpatrick Memorial Community Church in Parma
and was a member of the Parma Lodge No. 49 AF & AM; served
as president of the Parma Lions Club; and had served as
coordinator of the Salvation Army in the Parma area.
He is survived by his wife of Parma; a son, Robert Reed of
Los Angeles, Calif.; and a brother, Allen Reed of Boise.
Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army in care of Dakan
Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 1386, Caldwell 83606; or to the
church of choice.
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