World War II Marine Corsair pilot, son, brother, husband, father and grandfather . . . dearly missed. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery October 27, 2016 in a beautiful ceremony attended by members of his family who celebrated his long and full life.
Although born in Kansas, Reid spent most of his early years in Canton, Missouri on his parents dairy farm. He graduated from Canton High School and Culver Stockton College in his home town. Somewhere along the way he learned to fly and when WWII broke out he enlisted in the Navy as a pilot. Shortly after he transferred to the Marine Corps. While training in California he met and married a young California girl, Betty Louise Nowels.
After the war they settled in California and had one daughter. Reid began a career with his engineering degree, first with Richfield Oil where he worked on many projects including their offshore oil development program. During that time he served in the Korean War, obtained a graduate degree from USC, and continued to serve on active duty as a pilot in summers.
Just after his daughter went off to college he and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas with Richfield when he was offered a position with the Geological Survey Division of the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Thus began a long career in public service involving offshore mining, mineral rights, georthemal and other national interests in the areas of alternative energy operations for our country.
He outlived his three best friends from his military days: Don Blaha (1918-2006), Elmer Hanson (1913-1997) and Clare Ballagh (1915-1997).
He planned to make it to 100 but sadly missed that one goal. He is greatly missed by his surviving family including his siblings, daughter, granddaughter, nieces and nephews.
A proud U.S. Marine serving in WWII and Korea, Reid was a descendant of several Revolutionary War participants. Two of them were John Stone and John Spicer.
Although born in Kansas, Reid spent most of his early years in Canton, Missouri on his parents dairy farm. He graduated from Canton High School and Culver Stockton College in his home town. Somewhere along the way he learned to fly and when WWII broke out he enlisted in the Navy as a pilot. Shortly after he transferred to the Marine Corps. While training in California he met and married a young California girl, Betty Louise Nowels.
After the war they settled in California and had one daughter. Reid began a career with his engineering degree, first with Richfield Oil where he worked on many projects including their offshore oil development program. During that time he served in the Korean War, obtained a graduate degree from USC, and continued to serve on active duty as a pilot in summers.
Just after his daughter went off to college he and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas with Richfield when he was offered a position with the Geological Survey Division of the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Thus began a long career in public service involving offshore mining, mineral rights, georthemal and other national interests in the areas of alternative energy operations for our country.
He outlived his three best friends from his military days: Don Blaha (1918-2006), Elmer Hanson (1913-1997) and Clare Ballagh (1915-1997).
He planned to make it to 100 but sadly missed that one goal. He is greatly missed by his surviving family including his siblings, daughter, granddaughter, nieces and nephews.
A proud U.S. Marine serving in WWII and Korea, Reid was a descendant of several Revolutionary War participants. Two of them were John Stone and John Spicer.
World War II Marine Corsair pilot, son, brother, husband, father and grandfather . . . dearly missed. He was interred in Arlington National Cemetery October 27, 2016 in a beautiful ceremony attended by members of his family who celebrated his long and full life.
Although born in Kansas, Reid spent most of his early years in Canton, Missouri on his parents dairy farm. He graduated from Canton High School and Culver Stockton College in his home town. Somewhere along the way he learned to fly and when WWII broke out he enlisted in the Navy as a pilot. Shortly after he transferred to the Marine Corps. While training in California he met and married a young California girl, Betty Louise Nowels.
After the war they settled in California and had one daughter. Reid began a career with his engineering degree, first with Richfield Oil where he worked on many projects including their offshore oil development program. During that time he served in the Korean War, obtained a graduate degree from USC, and continued to serve on active duty as a pilot in summers.
Just after his daughter went off to college he and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas with Richfield when he was offered a position with the Geological Survey Division of the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Thus began a long career in public service involving offshore mining, mineral rights, georthemal and other national interests in the areas of alternative energy operations for our country.
He outlived his three best friends from his military days: Don Blaha (1918-2006), Elmer Hanson (1913-1997) and Clare Ballagh (1915-1997).
He planned to make it to 100 but sadly missed that one goal. He is greatly missed by his surviving family including his siblings, daughter, granddaughter, nieces and nephews.
A proud U.S. Marine serving in WWII and Korea, Reid was a descendant of several Revolutionary War participants. Two of them were John Stone and John Spicer.
Although born in Kansas, Reid spent most of his early years in Canton, Missouri on his parents dairy farm. He graduated from Canton High School and Culver Stockton College in his home town. Somewhere along the way he learned to fly and when WWII broke out he enlisted in the Navy as a pilot. Shortly after he transferred to the Marine Corps. While training in California he met and married a young California girl, Betty Louise Nowels.
After the war they settled in California and had one daughter. Reid began a career with his engineering degree, first with Richfield Oil where he worked on many projects including their offshore oil development program. During that time he served in the Korean War, obtained a graduate degree from USC, and continued to serve on active duty as a pilot in summers.
Just after his daughter went off to college he and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas with Richfield when he was offered a position with the Geological Survey Division of the Department of Interior in Washington, DC. Thus began a long career in public service involving offshore mining, mineral rights, georthemal and other national interests in the areas of alternative energy operations for our country.
He outlived his three best friends from his military days: Don Blaha (1918-2006), Elmer Hanson (1913-1997) and Clare Ballagh (1915-1997).
He planned to make it to 100 but sadly missed that one goal. He is greatly missed by his surviving family including his siblings, daughter, granddaughter, nieces and nephews.
A proud U.S. Marine serving in WWII and Korea, Reid was a descendant of several Revolutionary War participants. Two of them were John Stone and John Spicer.
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