Val Fredrick Reich III

REICH III Val Fredrick Reich III, of Martinsville, IN, left his mortal remains and life on earth, on Saturday, January 7, 2012 after a long battle with COPD. He was born on December 1, 1925 in Chattanooga, TN, the son of the late Mr. Val F. Reich, Jr. and the late Mrs. Edna Mansfield Reich. He was preceded in death by his twin brother Hal, and his brother-in-law Mr. Kenneth A. Moore of Chattanooga, TN. He served in the US Navy during WWII as an aboard the aircraft carrier USS Monterey. He joined the Ernest Holmes Wrecker Company as a salesman. He was affiliated with Professional Towers of Ohio, Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame Museum, Indianapolis 500 Old Timers, International Towing Association, Murat Shrine, the Electrical Workers Union. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel. He is survived by his wife, Irene L. Reich of Martinsville, IN; his son, Val F. Reich, IV, and partner, Carolyn Conrad of Hebron, Ohio; his daughter, Vivian Reich Byrd and son-in law, Harvey (Jack) Byrd of Kingston, TN; his brother and sister-in-law, James Robert Reich Sr. and Dorothy Brooks Reich of Dalton, GA; his sister, Jean Reich Moore of Chattanooga, TN; his step-daughters, Patricia Polster, and Elizabeth Morris; ten grand-children; ten great-grandchildren; and 12 great-nieces and nephews. A memorial service to honor Val's life will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11 a.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 3496 East Morgan Street, Martinsville, IN.