- Date Of Birth: November 8, 1926
- Date Of Death: June 11, 2008
- State: Indiana
Eugene F. “Franklin” Reed, 81, of C.R. 4 in Elkhart, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday (June 11, 2008) at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Nov. 8, 1926, to John H. Reed and Esther Bridge.
He is survived by two brothers, Lloyd “Butch” (Gwen) Reed, of El Mirage, Ariz., and Larry Reed of Elkhart; one sister, Luella Miller, of Dallas; his caregiver of many years, Norma (Bernie) Kretschmer of Elkhart; and one niece.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl, John and Regis Reed; and one sister, Dolores Mabry.
Mr. Reed was a plumber who had worked at Relth and Austin Plumbing in Elkhart for more than 20 years, retiring in the early 1980s. He resided in Arizona in his early years and coached baseball and Little League there. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed riding motorcycles and four wheelers, as well as planting flowers and gardening. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in World War II. He was also a Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan.
