Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Reed, Samuel Porter December 31, 1955
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  Latrobe Bulletin  December 31, 1955
  S.P. REED, BUSINESSMAN, DIES AT 88
  S.P. Reed, 88, one of Latrobe's pioneer businessmen, died at 9:45 a.m. today 
  at the Latrobe Hospital after an illness of approximately three weeks.
  Born Sept. 19, 1867, Mr. Reed began his expansive business career at the age 
  of 12 when he became affiliated with the Peter's Paper Co. at Kingston.
  In 1883 he joined the W.S. Head Co., which was located in a three story brick 
  building where the Mellon National Bank now stands, remaining with this 
  company until 1892.
  He left Latrobe in 1892 when he secured employment with the Joseph Horne Co., 
  Pittsburgh.
                    RETURNS FROM PITTSBURGH
  In 1895, he returned to Latrobe and beam associated with the John B. Anderson 
  Co., situated at the site of the present Lowenstein building on Depot ST.
  In 1899 he became on of the co-founders of McLaughlin and Reed, a department 
  store which occupied part of the building now used by Miller and Bigg Co.
  Assuming full control in 1913, Mr. Reed changed the name of the store to "S.P. 
  Reed Department Store."
  In this same year, Mr. Reed and A.E. Troutman, Greensburg department store 
  owner, combined their stores and later purchased four more in Connellsville, 
  Butler, Indiana and DuBois, each of which is an outstanding establishment in 
  its community. This chain of stores later was named Allied Stores Co.
                    BUILDING ERECTED IN 1925
  Because growing business required expansion, the present building in Latrobe 
  was erected in 1925, thereby providing three times as much floor space as the 
  former structure. 
  Until hilliness forced hi to remain at home, Mr. Reed displayed an active 
  interest in the business, reporting to work daily.
  He relinquished direct control of he business in 1935 when he trued over the 
  duties to his son, Harry P. Reed, current managing director of the Allied 
  Stores Co.
  One of Mr. Reed's favorite pastime was to chat with the many patrons whom he 
  considered had helped him to achieve success in the community.
                   CHURCH, LODGE CONNECTIONS
  He was an elder of the United Presbyterian Church, Latrobe; a member of the 
  Loyalhanna Lodge F& AM; a director of the Latrobe Community Loan Co, and a 
  retired member of the Latrobe Kiwanis Club.
  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnie P. Huffman Reed; a son, Harry P. 
  Reed, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Reed Reeves, both of Latrobe; three 
  grandchildren and a great grandchild.
  Friends will be received at the Joseph R. Hunter Funeral Home, Latrobe.
  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Chapel with Mr. 
  Reed's close friend, the Rev. Chester Clark, assistant pastor of the Latrobe 
  Methodist Church, in charge.
  Interment will follow in Unity Cemetery, LATROBE BULLETIN front page & pg 12, 
  December 31, 1955. 
  
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