Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Reed, James Andrew April 20, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com June 2, 2017, 9:45 pm Lakewood News - Saturday, April 30, 20054 Port Salerno, FL.- James Andrew Reed, age 62, of Port Selerno, FL. passed away April 20, 2005. He was born on January 12, 1943 in Muskegon. He was raised on the family farm near Lake Odessa and graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1961. He attended Central Michigan University until he enlisted in the US Navy. After boot camp in San Diego, CA he attended Submarine school. He then saw service in Vietnam on the LST ship. He was formerly married to Josephine Shadusky. After Vietnam he attended the University of Michigan and became an electrical engineer. He began a career in carpentry, building homes, starting his own business of Jim Reed Construction, Inc. In 1980, he began building small sailboats, and eventually completed his dream of a 60 ft. wooden sailboat which he made his home on over 10 years. Jim was preceded in death by his sister, Joan Livingston in 2002, and niece, Julaine Reed in 1999. He leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Jodi (Gene) Augustine of New York and Jessica Reed of Massachusetts; son, James Andrew Reed, II of Venice, FL; granddaughters, Miranda Augustine and Julie Anne Reed; grandson, Joshua Reed; parents, Milo and Bonny Reed; sisters, Joy (Dan) Ayres, Jan (Phil) Thelen, and Jari (Walker) Collins; brother, Milo "Jack" Reed and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday, April 25, 2005 at the Clarksville Bible Church. Burial took place at Clarksville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. Additional Comments: Age: 62 Services: Monday, 25, April 2005 Clarksville cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/reed6419gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb