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Richard Nelson Reeder

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Richard Nelson Reeder

Birth
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Death
18 Jun 2020 (aged 94)
Milford, Clermont County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Plot
LN-100-83-14C
Memorial ID
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son of Clifford & Elsie (Paulus) Reeder
husband of Patricia E (Gehler) Reeder
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Richard Nelson Reeder

Milford - Richard Nelson Reeder, age 94, passed away on June 18, 2020 at his home in Milford, Ohio. Born February 4, 1926, in Cincinnati to Clifford and Elsie (Paulus) Reeder, Dick was a graduate of Norwood High School and Xavier University. He served as a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps during WW II.

During the 1960s he worked at GE Aircraft Engines; in the 1970s he owned Rief Manufacturing Co.; he later worked at Xomox until the age of 83. A fan of golf, sports and music, he also enjoyed tinkering with electronic circuits. He was an avid runner in his later years, running 5K races into his seventies.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, Patty; sons Ken (Bernice), Cody (Kathy), Tom (Wendy), Nick (Jill Davis), and Cliff; daughter Marcia (Adam) Schor; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Donald and Edward.

A private memorial gathering will be held in his honor at a later date.
son of Clifford & Elsie (Paulus) Reeder
husband of Patricia E (Gehler) Reeder
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Richard Nelson Reeder

Milford - Richard Nelson Reeder, age 94, passed away on June 18, 2020 at his home in Milford, Ohio. Born February 4, 1926, in Cincinnati to Clifford and Elsie (Paulus) Reeder, Dick was a graduate of Norwood High School and Xavier University. He served as a tail gunner in the Army Air Corps during WW II.

During the 1960s he worked at GE Aircraft Engines; in the 1970s he owned Rief Manufacturing Co.; he later worked at Xomox until the age of 83. A fan of golf, sports and music, he also enjoyed tinkering with electronic circuits. He was an avid runner in his later years, running 5K races into his seventies.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 34 years, Patty; sons Ken (Bernice), Cody (Kathy), Tom (Wendy), Nick (Jill Davis), and Cliff; daughter Marcia (Adam) Schor; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Donald and Edward.

A private memorial gathering will be held in his honor at a later date.


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