Harold F. Reed Jr. ’48

Hal was born March 5, 1927 in Beaver, Pa., where he joined and later was principal in the family law firm.

Hal did Navy service from 1945 to 1946. At Princeton, where his father was in the Class of 1910 and his brother George was in the Class of ’56, Hal graduated with honors in economics in 1948 and then earned a law degree at the University of Pittsburgh.

Through his practice as a trial attorney, Hal was elected to the American College of Trial Lawyers. He also served as president of the local bar association and was both board member and president of the Beaver Trust Co. and of the local United Way. For half a century he was prominent in the local Presbyterian Church — as a deacon, elder, and a trustee — and taught Sunday School for more than 50 years. And he was a trustee and board member of the Chatauqua Institution.

Hal died May 23, 2020, at home in his sleep. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Martha. Hal is survived by their children, Jenifer, Harold Reed III, Nancy, and Thomas; and six grandchildren.