1970-71 American Legion Commander
At this point in time I have NO military pictures or information about Virgil's service, other than what is listed in his obituary below.
Virgil Louis, son of Virgil W. and Tina (Olsen) Reid, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on May 27, 1926. He lived with his family in Council Bluffs and the Manilla and Irwin areas,
and attended school in Harlan. His sisters are Leoma Holmes, Dolores Arrick, Shirley Rehfeldt, and Barbara Haizlip
Virgil worked for Pottawattamie County before entering the United States Marine Corps in 1952. Virgil attained the rank of Corporal and
served for two years at Camp Pendleton as a shooting range instructor and prison guard.
On September 9, 1962, Virgil was united in marriage with Shirley Ohrt at the
First Presbyterian Church in Manning. Two sons, Brian and Barry, were born to this union. Virgil worked with his father selling feed in Manilla, and then worked in maintenance
for the Manning School for 25 years until his retirement. After retiring, Virgil worked at the Manning Ag Center.
He was a member of the Emil Ewoldt Post 22 of the American Legion and the First Presbyterian Church in Manning. Virgil died March 16, 2006.