Dear friend, that we lost way too soon. I think of Reed often and our last conversation, still hard to believe we lost him so young. Wish we could still look back at all the dumb things we used to do and laugh. Great athelete, great friend, great human.
That would be terrible. My husband had one 2 years ago in his lungs and it was nearly fatal. To have that while under water would be very confusing and pretty difficult to get treatment in time. Very sad.
I had just spoke to him a day before, he said there was no snow in the mountains yet so he and some others were going to Ensenada to dive and were going to pick me up in Laguna when they came through LA. I had just been transferred to Detroit, so we laughed that I wasn't going to make it with them. A few days later my Mom called and said Reed had drowned. I was devastated, he was a great friend!
Reed was one of my best friends in high school and life after school. We lived at each others houses, and his parents were like my second set. Reed was my Best Man at my wedding, we named our second son after Reed. The day my mom called to tell me that Reed had died in Mexico was and has been the saddest day of my life. I think of him and still cry everytime our son Scott Reed visits us. I have had a huge hole in my heart since 1977.
Thank you Jeff and Dickie and Linda for sharing your kind memories of Reed. It's so comforting to read that people think back on him with love and friendship.
To set the record straight, he did not die from an embolism and he was not brought back to shore alive. But after more than forty years, the details of his death are probably no longer important. It was his life that was precious and those of you who knew him can well understand the depth of our loss.
Thanks Nini for setting the record straight about Reed, I read alot of speculation on this site, knowing it wasn;t what happened, but did not want to comment about something that was a family matter. I will be talking to you soon on the private site. Dick
Jeff Erickson
Dear friend, that we lost way too soon. I think of Reed often and our last conversation, still hard to believe we lost him so young. Wish we could still look back at all the dumb things we used to do and laugh. Great athelete, great friend, great human.
Deborah Hanson (Ringham)
No details? I am saddened by so many losses.
Deborah Hanson (Ringham)
That would be terrible. My husband had one 2 years ago in his lungs and it was nearly fatal. To have that while under water would be very confusing and pretty difficult to get treatment in time. Very sad.
Julie Peterson (Freeman)
My sincere condolences to everyone who knew and loved Reed. May he rest in peace.
Jeff Erickson
I had just spoke to him a day before, he said there was no snow in the mountains yet so he and some others were going to Ensenada to dive and were going to pick me up in Laguna when they came through LA. I had just been transferred to Detroit, so we laughed that I wasn't going to make it with them. A few days later my Mom called and said Reed had drowned. I was devastated, he was a great friend!
Linda Lundeen (Moen)
That's so sad. He was such a nice guy. Went to a Sadie Hawkins Dance with him.Richard Williams
Reed was one of my best friends in high school and life after school. We lived at each others houses, and his parents were like my second set. Reed was my Best Man at my wedding, we named our second son after Reed. The day my mom called to tell me that Reed had died in Mexico was and has been the saddest day of my life. I think of him and still cry everytime our son Scott Reed visits us. I have had a huge hole in my heart since 1977.
Maria (Nini) Doerr
Thank you Jeff and Dickie and Linda for sharing your kind memories of Reed. It's so comforting to read that people think back on him with love and friendship.
To set the record straight, he did not die from an embolism and he was not brought back to shore alive. But after more than forty years, the details of his death are probably no longer important. It was his life that was precious and those of you who knew him can well understand the depth of our loss.
It means such a lot that he is remembered.
Nini Doerr
Richard Williams
Thanks Nini for setting the record straight about Reed, I read alot of speculation on this site, knowing it wasn;t what happened, but did not want to comment about something that was a family matter. I will be talking to you soon on the private site. Dick
Judith Fletcher (Fletcher)
I apologize for passing on inaccurate information I was told about Reed. The sadness at his death, however, was very real. Best to all, Judy