Alan Earl Reid
March 24th, 2019
Alan passed peacefully on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Chinook Winds Lodge, Carstairs, just shy of his 91st birthday. Born on May 5, 1928 in Didsbury, Alberta, to his loving parents Edwin and Marion Reid, Alan was educated at the Elmwood, Old Cremona and Cremona Schools. He obtained his teacher’s certificate in 1948 and taught at Bituma School for 2 years. After that, he attended Olds School of Agriculture, graduating in 1951 and farmed with his brother Vair on the original Cremona homestead farm. He married Lita, the love of his life on April 6, 1953 and raised four children. More than a farmer, Alan especially loved to paint and make leaded glass windows and lamps. He also believed in community service and was a founding member of the Cremona Credit Union and Chinook Creative Arts Foundation. Alan spent many years as a Sunday School Superintendent, School Board Trustee and in numerous roles in the Congregational Church, both locally and nationally. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Lita; children, Linda (Sid), Harvey, Brian (Wendy), and Joyce (Tibor); grandchildren, Mary, Thomas (Shelby), Nicholas, Christopher, Emma and Jane; his sister, Elma as well as many other relatives and friends. Alan was predeceased by his brothers Clarence and Vair and sisters Mable, Lillian and Alice. He will be sadly missed, but we take comfort that he is with our Lord. A Memorial Service will be held at Cremona Congregational Church, 202 – 2 Street West, Cremona, AB on Monday, April 8, 2019 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to samaritanspurse.ca or a charity of their choice.
Messages:
I was saddened to hear of Alan’s passing. As I prayed for you, Lita, I also thanked God that I had the opportunity to get to know Alan when I preached at Chinook Winds and led the Bible studies there. What a wonderful man and genuine Christian he was. I loved his insights into God’s Word (as I loved yours, Lita) and I loved Alan’s stories. Oh, the stories he could tell. And with such zeal and delight. He lived a long life but, better than that, he lived a good life. I loved Alan and I love you, Lita. I sorrow over Alan’s passing even as I grieve the passing of my father on March 31. Heaven is richer with the arrival of these two faithful servants of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Blessings, Bud Reed
When we lived in Cremona, we had the pleasure of getting to know Alan and Lita. Alan has never met a stranger. They treated our little family like their family. Alan will be missed, he is loved by so many, but how wonderful that he is now with his Lord and Savior. Praise Jesus .
We will greatly miss Alan, too, and bless the years we've had him in our lives. He was a very special brother -in law) friend and fellow traveler . He's left the world a better place for being in it for nearly 90 years. Bless him. Much love
Dear Ried family We sorry about Alan He was really really nice man He had good gold heart ❤️ He was very nice guy and special friend to talk Our prayers thoughts with the Ried family now he with our lord he with the lord Love ❤️ and Lita Alan Very nice blessed heart Send lost of love the Ried family god bless love hugs Ang Donna grandma god bless