Bill Reed -- Akins Cemetery, near Akins OK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
N 35° 30.282 W 094° 40.883
15S E 347511 N 3930314
The homemade tombstone of Bill Reed, born in Marble City OK, was made by pressing marbles into wet concrete.
Waymark Code: WMN0V3
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
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The touching homemade tombstone of Bill Reed was obviously made by folks that knew and loved him. It reads:

"Bill Reed
We Love
You
1910-1987"

Now that Blasterz know a little more about this man, we can more fully appreciate why his tombstone was handmade using marbles.

From Find A Grave: (visit link)

"Bill J. Reed

Birth: Aug. 8, 1910
Marble City
Sequoyah County
Oklahoma, USA

Death: Apr. 2, 1987
Stilwell
Adair County
Oklahoma, USA

Burial:
Akins Cemetery
Akins
Sequoyah County
Oklahoma, USA

Created by: Debbie Eppler Staggs
Record added: May 18, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7457587"

According to the Social Security Death Index, Reed never married and lived in Sallisaw OK.
Date of Birth: Aug 8, 1910

Date of Death: Apr 2, 1987

Material: Concrete

Web Site: Not listed
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