REED, John Stewart - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

John Stewart Reed, age 78, a life resident of Fountain County and former manager of the Covington Grain Co., died at 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, at his home on Veedersburg Rt. 2. He had been ill for the past three months and seriously ill the past few days. Mr. Reed was born Aug. 7, 1885, near Veedersburg, the son of Benjamin J. and Margaret Zeigler Reed. He was married March 2, 1910 to Lena Dice, who survives. He was a member of the New Century EUB Church, Fountain County Farm Bureau, a 25-year member of the Masonic Lodge, a life member of the Poland China Breeders Association, a past president and director of the Hub Building & Loan Association of Veedersburg. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are: one daughter, Mrs. Paul ( Maxine) Mann of Veedersburg Rt. 2; two grandchildren, Miss Paula Mann of Indianapolis and Reed Mann, student at Purdue University; two sisters, Mrs. Alina Furr of Veedersburg and Mrs. Fern Hanger of Indianapolis; and one brother, the Rev. Mack Reed of Winimac. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, the Rev. Forrest Reed. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Veedersburg EUB Church. The Rev. J. Samuel Pritchard will officiate. Burial, with the Fishero Funeral Home of Veedersburg in charge, will be in Bonebrake Cemetery, south of Veedersburg.   --typed by Walt W

John Steward Reed, son of Benjamin F. and Margaret Zeigler Reed, was born August 7, 1885 in the Osborn Prairie community. The family moved to the New Century community when he was a young man. He was married to Lena Dice on March 2, 1910. To them was born a daughter, Mrs. Maxine Mann. Beside the wife and daughter, he is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Paula Mann, dietitian in the Robert Long Hospital of Indianapolis, and a grandson, M. Reed Mann, student at Purdue University. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alina Furr of Veedersburg and Mrs. Fern Hanger of Indianapolis, and a brother, Mack E. Reed of Winamac, Indiana. A brother, Rev. Forest A. Reed preceded him in death, in 1957. He was a member of the New Century E. U. B. Church. He was a twenty-five year member of the Masonic Lodge and a life member of the Poland China Breeders' Association. He was a director and past president of the Hub Saving and Loan Association. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His parents, on both sides, were from pioneer and early settler families of Fountain County. Except for some three years in Ohio, his entire life was spent in this county. He was the oldest of five children and has been more than a "Big Brother" to the others. The home of "Aunt Lena and Uncle John" has been a `hallowed institution" to nieces and nephews to the second and third generations. His interests and activities covered a wide range. He was a progressive farmer and a stockman of wide reknown, especially as a breeder and judge of hogs. He managed elevators in Veedersburg and Covington for seventeen years. In recent years, he has been active in the Hub Saving and Loan Association. He had a deep and quiet faith that found its expression in love and service for others. His judgments were sincere and he had a confidence in people that seemed to engender self-confidence in them. Many friends and acquaintances sought his counsel. The closing words of Bryant's "'Thanatopsis" seem appropriate. " -- -- sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, Approach thy grave like one Who wraps the draperies of his couch About him, and lies down To pleasant dreams."   --typed by Walt W