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Wednesday, February 5, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Obituary William Rich Reed November 28, 1924 – January 28, 2020 Wi l l i a m R i c h R e e d passed at his beloved Cold Springs Ranch, surrounded by family, on January 28. He was 95. Bill was born in Portland, Oregon, on November 28, 1924, to Mable and Julian Reed. His childhood was filled with adventures, riding horses with his cousin, Don Mayne, at the family ranch in Skamania, Washington, skiing Mt. Hood and fly- fishing with his father, Duke, in Kaskela, Oregon. A fortu- itous life-altering moment occurred in the first grade at Irvington Grade School when he met Hannah Lou Freeman. In his youth, he worked at a fish cannery in Alaska, which led to a lifelong hatred of fish. He graduated from Grant High School, where he was student body president. In 1943, he enlisted in the infantry. He was transferred into the Army Air Corps three months later. He held a commercial pilot certificate, single- and multi-engine airplanes and instrument airplane, B-24 bomber type- rated. He was issued orders to join the forces overseas just days before the war ended. After the end of World War II, he spent three years at the University of Oregon, a member of Beta Rho Chapter of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. On September 14, 1946, he married Hannah Lou, his childhood sweetheart. They remained in Portland, where Custom Design & Repairs 549-9388 he graduated from Portland State University with a BS in business. While finish- ing his degree, he worked as a hod carrier at Portland Racetrack to support his new family. The Reeds had two sons, Bill and Mike. After graduation, Bill became an insurance broker. In 1957, he founded the highly respected W.R. Reed and Company General Insurance in Portland. That agency was sold in 2009 to Brown and Brown Insurance, still in business today. In 1977, he was the presi- dent of Multnomah Athletic Club in southwest Portland. He was also a board member of Waverly Country Club. Several visits to Sisters with his friends, Harry and Leita Pajutee, resulted in the 1966 purchase of Cold Springs Ranch, where he and Hannah Lou and their fam- ily spent weekends, holidays and vacations. His enjoy- ment of both alpine and Nordic skiing was enhanced in Sisters, where he also spent many happy hours on golf courses. He also had a passion for squash. With his best friend, Bob Spahr, he began develop- ment in Sisters with the con- struction of Coldwell Banker Reed Brothers Realty build- ing and Town Square. That led to investment with his sons in the purchase of Hotel Sisters and building Brittany Square. When their sons built homes on Cold Springs Ranch as permanent resi- dents of Sisters and man- aging partners of Reed Brothers Realty, Bill and Hannah Lou spent more of City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent their time on the ranch. In 2007, they relocated from Portland to Aspen Lakes. It was there, after 67 years together, that he said good- bye to the love of his life when she passed with him by her side in 2013. Bill returned to Cold Springs Ranch in 2017, which was now home to some of his family and Mike. His life there was filled with joy with constant visits by his son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, along with a multitude of Sisters friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hannah Lou; son, William Jr.; and daughter-in-law, Jan. He is survived by a legacy of family: son, Mike; grand- children, Ashley (Aaron) Okura of Sisters; Ryan (Jen) of Gallatin, Tennessee; and Brittany (Andy) Kaiser of Eugene; great-grandchil- dren, Aurora and Freja Reed, Kylie Kaiser, and Kaleo and Reed Okura. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice. The family sup- ports the Bill and Jan Reed Scholarship Fund. c/o Sisters Schools Foundation, PO Box 2155, Sisters, OR 97759 or ssd6.org/ssf. Personal approach to every property year-round! 23 years in business • LCB#9583 Fancy Colored Sapphires, 18k Hair, Skin & Nails 541-549-6566 484 W. Washington Ave. Suite B 541-549-2882 11 " Sisters City Council will hold their annual goal- setting meeting on Thursday, February 13, starting at 3:30 p.m. Staff has been work- ing on department work plan objectives and year-to- date financials to provide an update to Council. This will be a thorough review of prog- ress through this fiscal year and planning for next fis- cal year. After that meeting, alignment of Council goals and department work plan objectives will come together in a proposed budget docu- ment presented to the City Budget Committee in May. " The Department of Land Conservation and Development awarded a technical assistance grant to the City for $35,000 (50 percent match from City) to update the Comprehensive Plan Goals 9 (Economic Development) and Goal 14 (Housing). " A public hearing will be held at the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, February 20 at 5:30 p.m. for a land-use application for the Three Winds property Master Plan currently under review. The plan calls for 50 multi-family apartment units and 26,800 square feet of speculative commercial space. The prop- erty is located behind and beside Bi-Mart. " The City and the Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce are currently undertak- ing negotiations regard- ing the contract governing the Chamber9s occupation of their City-owned head- quarters, the duties of the Chamber in their role as the Visitor9s Bureau and the Destination Marketing Organization for the City, and the amount the City gives to the Chamber from transient room taxes. The contract is up for review this year. According to state law, the Chamber must receive at least $185,000 (based on the man- dated percentage) and they currently get $250,000 a year. The Chamber is requesting an increase of another $250,000 a year for marketing and pro- motions for Sisters Country. Chamber Executive Director Judy Trego gave a presenta- tion to the Council at their January 22 meeting. The City and Chamber will be holding negotiations. " The Locust/Highway 20 roundabout project kick-off See SNAPSHOT on page 29 CLIMATE STRIKE SISTERS +g]-ma?kb]Zrlh_^o^krfhgma ,:)0 – -:)0 Intersection of Hwy 20 (Cascade) & Larch Street Sidewalks only – Bring your signs For the Meat Lover… Snow Blowing Shoveling • De-Icing Wood Stacking Clean-Ups • Hauling …on your Valentine’s Day list! 541-719-1186 110 S. Spruce St. Open 9 AM -7 PM Every Day M E AT S • C H E E S E S • E AT E RY • D R I N K E RY