OBIT: Norman E. REED, 2004, native of Blair County, PA

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NORMAN E. REED 

  Norman E. Reed of Buckingham died Friday, November 26, 2004 in 
Doylestown Hospital at the age of 74. He was the beloved husband of 
Carmen Shollenberger Reed. They had recently celebrated their 51st 
anniversary. Born in Altoona, Pa, he was the son of the late Charles 
Norman and Marie Cisney Reed.
  For most of his working career Norman was employed as a truck driver 
and member of the Teamsters. He had driven for North Penn Transfer and 
retired from the Yellow Freight Co. of Bristol, Pa in 1995. Following 
that retirement he worked for the Tilley Fire Co. until his recent 
illness. He served in the US Army Corps of Engineers in Korea during 
the Korean conflict and later as a member of the PA National Guard. Mr. 
Reed was a life member of the Doylestown Fire Co. #1, a member and past 
master of Masonic Lodge #245 F & AM, and the Lahaska United Methodist 
Church. He had served as a volunteer for the Crossmen Drum & Bugle 
Corps of Allentown. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two 
daughters, LaFaun Reed of Buckingham and Jeanne Michele Reed of 
Charlotte, NC; five grandchildren, Louis G. Schultz and his wife Kelly 
L. of Sellersville, Alan Norman Schultz of Doylestown, Kimberly Michele 
Schultz, Ashley Marie Schultz and James Arthur Kahn all of Buckingham. 
A great-grandson, Tristan Alexander Schultz also survives. A funeral 
service will be held today, Wednesday, December 1, at 8 p.m. at the 
Reed & Steinbach Funeral Home, 2335 Lower State Rd., Doylestown, Pa. 
Interment service will be Friday, December 3 at 10 a.m. at Doylestown 
Cemetery, 215 East Court St. Doylestown, Pa. Contributions in Norman's 
memory may be made to Doylestown Fire Co. #1, P.O. Box 208, Doylestown, 
PA 18901 or to the Lahaska United Methodist Church, Rt. 263 and Street 
Rd., Lahaska, PA 18931.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, December 1, 2004