THOMAS EDWARD REED

1921-2018

Thomas Edward Reed, age 97 of Houston, passed away on Friday, the 13th of July 2018 in Boise, Idaho.

Thomas Reed was a World War II Veteran. He joined the army when he was 17 and was assigned to Scofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor. He was there on the 7th of December 1941. After the Declaration of war, the young enlisted man was returned to the US for officer’s training. He served under General Patton as an Infantry captain at the Battle of the Bulge. He never discussed his heroic service.

Mr. Reed was an active member of First Methodist Church, Downtown for many years.

He enjoyed fishing and golfing. He had his first holein-one when he was 88 years old. His friends had to tell him since he could no longer see the ball.

He worked in the professional business services. After a brief retirement he became a consultant to Bradley S. Klein owner of Building Professionals of Texas. Mr. Klein became one of Mr. Reed’s most admired and favorite people.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Charlene Ryan Reed, and his son-in-law, Allen Stockslager. Within days of his wife’s death, Mr. Reed got a cat he named Kitty Cat. She was his constant companion until March of 2018 when she passed away.

Mr. Reed is survived by his daughter Susan Reed Stockslager and her children, Thomas Edward Stockslager and wife Sarah, and Sally Ann Perret and her husband Arnaud; and daughter Sally Garnett Maag, her husband John and their son Joshua Maag and his wife Christina and their children Dylan and Vivian.

The family would like to thank The Idaho State Veterans Home, Boise, Idaho, for their compassionate and loving care.

Following a private interment at Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, a memorial service is to be conducted at noon on Friday, the 20th of July, in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons; 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.