Milo L. Reed

Milo L. Reed, age 73, of Savanna, Illinois, died Monday, July 9, 2007, at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 13, 2007, at First United Methodist Church, Savanna, Illinois. Reverend Larry Thomson will officiate. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Illinois. The Savanna VFW Post #2223 will accord military rites. Friends may call from 4:00–8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna. Memorials may be made to the Savanna Ambulance Association or the Savanna Fire Department in Milo’s Honor. Milo was born August 22, 1933, the son of Leo and Florence (Gombert) Reed in Maquoketa, Iowa. He attended Savanna High School. On September 12, 1954, Milo married Rose Marie “Rosie” Aitken in Savanna. Milo served with the United States Army Paratroopers during the Korean War and received three bronze stars. Milo worked as a cable-splicer for the local phone company, retiring after forty years of service. He was a thirty-three year Veteran of the Savanna Ambulance Association, and one of Savanna’s first EMT’s. He served for forty years on the Savanna Fire Department, achieving the rank of Captain and past President of the Savanna Fireman’s Association. Milo was a lifetime member of the Savanna VFW Post #2223; the Savanna Moose Lodge #1095 and a past member of the Savanna Zoning Board. Milo very much loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling and doing just about anything in the outdoors. Milo will be dearly missed by his two daughters, Ronda (Terry) Koser of Savanna and Darcy (Randy) Holland of Hanover, IL. three sons, Richard Reed of Moline, IL. Milo Scott (Diane Holder) Reed of Holland, Michigan and Rodney (Kelly) Reed of Albany, IL.; one sister, Brenda (Joe) Mish of Phoenix, AZ; eighteen grandchildren and fourteen great grand children. Milo was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rose Marie; and special friend, Joanne Lindeman and a brother, Richard Gene Reed.