William "DAVID" Reed

1967 - 2021

William David "Dave" Reed, beloved father, son, brother and friend died in Tomball, Texas on October 4, 2021 of Covid complications. Born in 1967 in New Orleans, Dave grew up in Slidell and Lafayette, Louisiana.

Following a tour of duty with the United States Marine Corps, where he served with merit during Desert Storm and with the Pacific Fleet, David lived in Houston, then relocated to California, where he married Christine Leonard and joined the Bosch Tool Corporation. They later moved to Tomball, TX, where their daughters were born. His career included several years with Bosch, Crista Curva Glass, Vermeer Texas-Louisiana and most recently, Doggett Heavy Equipment. He was a born salesman and often formed lasting friendships with colleagues and clients. Dave nourished those around him with his kind heart, joyful spirit, infectious laugh and witty remarks.

With roots in Louisiana, David thought of himself as a Cajun. He had a great love of music, good food and Mardi Gras with his beloved daughters, Kaitlin and Avery Reed of Tomball, Texas, who were the delight of his life. A loving and playful father, he and the girls enjoyed go cart racing, beach time at Gulf Shores, Alabama, dirt bikes and a variety of sports, often with Dave as coach.

Preceded in death by his grandparents, Helen and Leo Allen and Olen and Frances Reed, he is survived by his daughters, Kaitlin and Avery Reed, Tomball, TX., his parents, Sharon Reed, Slidell, LA and Ronald O. Reed (and wife, Eileen), Houston, TX, his brother, Ronald F. Reed, Bradenton, FL (and Nadia Tryciecky) and by his Uncle, Geoffrey Reed, Aunts Susan Allen and Sylvia Burgess, and numerous cousins and friends.

Dave's family sends a grateful thank you to the caring men and women who cared for him at the HCA Tomball Healthcare Hospital.

A private memorial service will be held at a future date at Veterans National Cemetery in Houston, Texas.

Those wishing to honor David's memory may contribute to an Education Fund established for Kaitlin and Avery Reed. Checks made payable to College America, indicating Kaitlin Reed and Avery Reed on the memo line, may be mailed to Ronald O. Reed, 1315 Cortlandt St., Houston, TX 77008

Semper Fi, Dave.