Reid F. King of Ivyland, PA, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous five and half year fight with brain cancer. He was 61. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. King for 37 years.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of Alice Matza King of Philadelphia and the late Albert King. Mr. King was a resident of Ivyland for the past 21 years. He attended Father Judge High School in Philadelphia, Class of 1967. He was a graduate of LaSalle University, Class of 1971, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. Reid was a successful sales manager at numerous technology companies; spending more than 20 years with Tandem Computers, Inc. He ended his career as a worldwide sales manager with IBM.
In his leisure time, Reid enjoyed boating, sailing, golfing, and skiing. He was a devoted family man who loved spending time with his wife and children above all else. He enjoyed summers spent with his family at their house on Long Beach Island, NJ. He also enjoyed his family's annual vacations to the beaches of Bermuda. During Reid's heroic battle with cancer, he never failed to maintain a positive attitude. He had relentless determination and treated each day as a gift, which was truly inspiring to those around him.
He will be sadly missed as a loving husband, father, son and brother. In addition to his beloved wife and mother, he is survived by his three children; Ryan R. King, Justin T. King, and Stephanie L. King, all of Ivyland, his two brothers, Albert King Jr. and his wife, Joanne, of Langhorne, Wayne King and his wife, Maryann, of Downingtown, and his parents-in-law, John and Dorothy Young of Holland, PA.
His family will receive friends on Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 10:00 AM until his Memorial Service 11:00 AM at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 820 Almshouse Road, Ivyland, PA 18974. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to National Brain Tumor Society, 124 Watertown Street, Suite 2D, Watertown, MA 02472.