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John F. ""Jack"" Reid

John F. ""Jack"" Reid obituary, Springfield, PA

John Reid Obituary

John F. "Jack" Reid, 85, of Springfield, died Sept. 28, 2013 at Haskins House.
Born in Norwood, he was the son of the late James P. and Elizabeth McClurg Reid. Jack had lived in Morton for the past 59 years.
Mr. Reid was a U.S. Army Veteran, who served as a field photographer during the Korean War. He received the United Nations Medal, the Korean Service Medal with five Bronze Service Stars, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant and the Meritorious Unit Commendation.
Jack was previously employed as an accountant for the Sun Oil Co. and after retirement worked for several real estate agencies. He was a member of the Blue Church. He enjoyed photography, cooking and traveling with his wife to Europe and vacationing at the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
He was father of the late Jeffrey A. Reid, and brother of the late Marion Seamen, Vira May Vance and James P. Reid, Jr.
Survivors: Loving husband of Dolores Cotton Reid; father of John M. Reid and Lisa Collins (Scott); brother of Wilson G. Reid; grandfather of Michael Collins; and survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial Service: At a later date.
Memorial Gifts: May be made to Life Choices Hospice, 200 Dryden Road, Suite 3300, Dresher, PA 19025 or The Blue Church, 940 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA 19064
Online Condolences: www.whiteluttrell.com

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Published by Daily Times from Sep. 29 to Sep. 30, 2013.

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October 7, 2013

You'll be missed Uncle Johnny. My love and sincere sympathy goes out to you Aunt Dolores and cousins Johnny, Lisa, Scott and Michael.
~Cheryn Lee Reid~

October 1, 2013

We will miss our dear brother. Billy and I express our love and sympathy to you Dolores and Lisa and Johnny. Your beloved husband and father, our brother 'Jack' is now with his dear family on the other side. He is whole and the way we all remember him. God continue to be with you. We will see you at the memorial service. We love you, Billy and Nancy

Launie Reid

October 1, 2013

We will miss you Uncle Johnny. You are with your son and your parents now. Love you always! Launie

September 30, 2013

I'll miss you Uncle Johnny, I just wish I could have seen you more in the past few years. Time gets away from all of us when we grow up and start our own families. I loved you so much and will always have wonderful memories of vacations with you and all the family. Your niece Kathy.

Gay/fred Specht

September 30, 2013

This is the Jack we remember.....Wonderful true friend for some 56 years.Thankfully we will see him in Heaven where we will spend the rest of our lives.

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