J. Reid Heuer ’50

Reid died June 15 , 2009, in Blacksburg, Va.  

He grew up in Rye, N.Y., and graduated from Deerfield. At Princeton, he was a member of the Pre-Law Society and Cottage Club, and received his degree from the Woodrow Wilson School. He completed a law degree at Harvard in 1953.

After law school, Reid served in the Army for two years. He practiced law for several years in Houston and then moved back to West Palm Beach, where he had lived previously, and set up a civil-law practice. A heart problem late in life prompted Reid to change careers and go into horse- and cattle-ranching in Montana. He also started several auto-supply houses in Montana and Virginia. Eventually, he moved to Virginia, while maintaining an apartment in Florida.  

Reid’s first loves throughout his careers were riding, hunting, and fishing. He was also intrigued with South America, where he spent much time.

He is survived by his wife, Iona, whom he married during his Army stint; daughter Ginger; and two granddaughters, to whom we extend our sympathy.