James Harlan Reeder ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial #120026941

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1920 US Census, April 1920, Red Oak Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ² 1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 33, Household 28
Red Oak Township, Cedar County, Iowa
J. Harland Reeder...Son..8..IA

(Living with parents.)

2. 1930 US Census, April 1930, Red Oak Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ³ 1930 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 20, Household 78, Roll 647
Red Oak Township, Cedar County, Iowa
James H. Reeder..Son..18..IA

(Living with parents.)

3. 1940 US Census, 1 May 1940, Red Oak Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States. ⁴ 1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 16-20, Family 63, Roll 1145
Red Oak Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Same House
House rented, $12
Harlan Reeder..Son..28..IA..3 years college..Farmer

(Living with parents.)

4. Occupation: Cedar County Treasurer, 1 January 1949, Cedar, Iowa, United States.

5. Retirement, 31 December 1978, Cedar, Iowa, United States.

6. Obituary, November 1994, Cedar, Iowa, United States. Funeral services for James Harlan Reeder, 83, Tipton, were held Nov. 28, 1994 at Fry Funeral home in Tipton, with the Rev. Norman Anderson officiating. Kathy Worrell was the organist and pallbearers were Mark Worrell and Dennis, Russell, Larry, Robert, and Brent Streets. Burial was in the Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Mr. Reeder died of pneumonia Nov. 24 at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. The son of Frank and Mae Linn Reeder, he was born August 1, 1911 in rural Tipton. He graduated from Tipton high school in 1928 and Tipton Community College in 1930. He attended the University of Iowa for 3 1/2 years. Mr. Reeder farmed near Tipton until 1945 and then began work as assistant to the Treasurer at the Cedar County courthouse. He became Cedar County Treasurer Jan. 1, 1949 and retired Dec. 31, 1978. He was a member of the Tipton Masonic Lodge and a past member of the Tipton Moose Lodge. Mr. Reeder is survived by 2 sisters, Ruby Streets, Tipton and Audrey Reeder, West Branch; 3 nephews, Larry Streets, West Branch, Robert and Russell Streets, Letts; and several great nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Assn.

(Source: Unknown newspaper, Nov 1994)
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