Harriet Brewer Buttram, the fifth child of Mack and Emmett Buttram, was born on November 27, 1910 at the Buttram home on the north bluff in Winston County, Alabama near the town of Haleyville. Her parents originally named her Helen, after her mother's only sister. Her mother sent the news of little Helen's birth in a letter to her grandparents, Robert E. and Eliza Corry, who lived in Greenville, Alabama. Emmett's parents had a unmarried daughter, Harriet Eugene ( Hallie), who remained at home with her parents. The Buttrams soon received a letter from Aunt Hallie who was elated over the baby being named after her. Somehow the kin folks had read the name of the new baby wrong. Not wanting to hurt anybody, Little Helen's name was quickly changed to Harriet. Her middle name is after Walter Brewer, the husband of Annie Houston Corry. Like her namesake the baby was called Hallie.
Hallie's life was spent at their home on Buttram's Gulf until the house completely burned to the ground. The Buttrams then moved to a place on the other side of the bluff very near her mother's parents, John Thomas and Mary Emmett (Mamie) Maxwell. But little Hallie's life there was short for her father, Mack, was admitted to the North Alabama Methodist Conference in November of 1912. Hallie then moved with her family to Addison, Alabama. From this time forward the Buttrams moved to different church circuits as the Rev. Buttram was assigned to church in the North Alabama Conference. The family moved to Navoo, Flat Creek, Crumbley's Chapel, Odenville, Trusville, Dixanna, Altoona and other north Alabama towns.
Hallie attended Snead Centenary in 1927. She graduated from St. Clair County High School in Odenville in 1929. Her father gave the prayer for her graduation ceremony.
Hallie was extremely active in the Epworth League. She served as district director of the young people in the South Albertville district. She also served as secretary of the North Alabama Conference.
The Buttrams were well-known in the mining communities of North Alabama not only because of their father's church work, but as entertainers. Hallie's brothers Gus and Pat would plan talent shows and Hallie was always called upon to do something. Theiy charged a small tickets to their shows. They were bright times in the tough Depression times when they produced their acts.
The Buttrams had moved to Altoona where Hallie met her future husband, Lt. James Rufus (Jim) Reed.
When Jim graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) , he worked for the Civilian Conservation Service in CCC camps. On a visit to his family in Altoona, Jim first saw Hallie at the drug store and was smitten. He found someone who knew her and arranged for friends to go to a movie as a group. Before long he was asking Hallie out. They would double date with June Moore and Bill Bugg, who were also courting at the time. When Jim asked Hallie out for a date, she could count on them to be different from the run-of- the-mill dates of other fellows. Once June, Bill, Hallie, and Jim went on a hike and then Jim cooked steaks for them over an open fire. One of the places he took Hallie was to a Nelson Eddy concert. He wrote a romantic note to his sweetheart on her program that evening. When he proposed, he said they could go to the Georgia-Auburn game and then honeymoon in Florida. They told their parents a couple of days before they were married.
Hallie's oldest sister Peggy lived in Hueytown so that is where the couple married. They were married at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 1936 at the parsonage of the Hueytown Methodist Church. The Rev. L. D. Tyson read the wedding vows. Only his sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Bob Mauldin attended the wedding.
The couple left for their wedding trip going through Georgia and then on to Florida. They stayed at a cottage on Lake Conway in Orlando that belonged to Hallie's other sister and brother-in-law, Mamie and Jake Burdick . After November 10 they made their home in Fort Beauregard, Louisiana, where Jim was commandant of the CCC camp.
Hallie returned to Altoona by November 18, 1936 to be a bridesmaid for her oldest brother, Johnny's wedding. She wrote a recipe for happiness to her new soon-to-be sister-in-law Onzelle at the bridesmaid breakfast at the Reich Hotel in Gadsden that said, " Mix all your love, loyalty and devotion-- Stir well-- Keep cool." In 1927 she had earlier served as her sister Mamie's maid of honor. It was important to Hallie to share in these special family events.
On May 28, 1937 Harriet Josephine Reed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Later Jim left the Civilian Conservation Service. His brother-in-law Bob Mauldin got Jim a job at U. S. Steel in Birmingham. The Reeds lived at Quinland Castle in Birmingham. They later moved to Attala. Jim applied for a civil service job working in Newark, New Jersey and other places working in procurement and purchasing for the Army.
In 1941 Jim joined the Army and served in the Pacific until the end of the war. He also served in the Korean War. During this time Hallie kept the home light burning.
During the thirty years in which Jim was in service, the family spent four years in Germany. They lived in many places and Hallie was always a positive force in whatever community she lived.
While Jim was stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Hallie was an active member of the Fort Monmouth's Woman's Club. At a hat contest held by the club, she won the award for the "Prettiest Hat," made in the form of a garden with fresh spring multi-colored flowers, topped with a mother bird watching over her nest of eggs. She helped with their money making project- the post thrigt shop. She was chairman of the service committee, which made floral arrangements, maintained plants, and helped at the hospital.
When Jim retired from the Army in February of 1959, the Reeds moved to Dunedin, Florida. It was in nearby Clearwater that Harriet, their daughter, was married to Robert Daniel (Dan) Delius. The reception was at the Reed home in Dunedin. Harriet and Dan have a son Robert Daniel (Robby), IV and a daughter Tracy Lea.
Hallie continued to make a difference in this town also. As a member of the First Methodist Church of Dunedin, Hallie willingly used her artistic talents as a volunteer. She has conducted Chrismon workshops. She did special corsages and table arrangements for luncheons, receptions, and banquets. She helped bazaar workshops. She has produced liturgical banners, Advent wreaths and altar decorations. For years she was a member of the Altar Committee of the Worship Commission and has been responsible for communion preparation and altar decoration. Indeed because of her willingness to do whatever needed to be done at the church , she has received "Most Gullible Volunteer" Award from the congregation.
A 1963 society news article in the paper declares that Mrs. James R. Reed again took most of the top award at the Dunedin Garden Club's 34th annual flower show. She was the show chairman for the second consecutive year. She won the Tri-Color and Award of Distinction ribbons for arrangements entered in the show's artistic division, a blue ribbon for her striking black and white table arrangement depicting New Year's Eve, and one of the two Award of Merit ribbons awarded in the show's horticulture section. Her Award of Merit was for her two -foot high specimen of velvet-leafed Kalanchoe, one of the succulents. The article also states that at last year's show, she won a Tri-Color ribbon, An Award of Merit ribbon, and five blue ribbons.
Hallie is a charter member of the Ichabana International, Chapter 65 in Clearwater. She has served as president of this organization in 1976-1977. As an expert floral designer she has exhibited many arrangements
And held numerous workshops. She is a mentor to many of the members and is generous with ideas and material for younger designers. This chapter honored Hallie by dedicating their annual flower to her in recent years.
Hallie has a zest for living with panache. She always has arrangements of fresh flowers and loves to serve her coffee in thin fine china cups. She cuts fresh herbs to add spice to her dishes. She is truly an inspiration to us all. It is no wonder we all love being near her hoping that some of her elegance and stylish ways will rub off on us!
Moss Feaster FH
Hallie's life was spent at their home on Buttram's Gulf until the house completely burned to the ground. The Buttrams then moved to a place on the other side of the bluff very near her mother's parents, John Thomas and Mary Emmett (Mamie) Maxwell. But little Hallie's life there was short for her father, Mack, was admitted to the North Alabama Methodist Conference in November of 1912. Hallie then moved with her family to Addison, Alabama. From this time forward the Buttrams moved to different church circuits as the Rev. Buttram was assigned to church in the North Alabama Conference. The family moved to Navoo, Flat Creek, Crumbley's Chapel, Odenville, Trusville, Dixanna, Altoona and other north Alabama towns.
Hallie attended Snead Centenary in 1927. She graduated from St. Clair County High School in Odenville in 1929. Her father gave the prayer for her graduation ceremony.
Hallie was extremely active in the Epworth League. She served as district director of the young people in the South Albertville district. She also served as secretary of the North Alabama Conference.
The Buttrams were well-known in the mining communities of North Alabama not only because of their father's church work, but as entertainers. Hallie's brothers Gus and Pat would plan talent shows and Hallie was always called upon to do something. Theiy charged a small tickets to their shows. They were bright times in the tough Depression times when they produced their acts.
The Buttrams had moved to Altoona where Hallie met her future husband, Lt. James Rufus (Jim) Reed.
When Jim graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) , he worked for the Civilian Conservation Service in CCC camps. On a visit to his family in Altoona, Jim first saw Hallie at the drug store and was smitten. He found someone who knew her and arranged for friends to go to a movie as a group. Before long he was asking Hallie out. They would double date with June Moore and Bill Bugg, who were also courting at the time. When Jim asked Hallie out for a date, she could count on them to be different from the run-of- the-mill dates of other fellows. Once June, Bill, Hallie, and Jim went on a hike and then Jim cooked steaks for them over an open fire. One of the places he took Hallie was to a Nelson Eddy concert. He wrote a romantic note to his sweetheart on her program that evening. When he proposed, he said they could go to the Georgia-Auburn game and then honeymoon in Florida. They told their parents a couple of days before they were married.
Hallie's oldest sister Peggy lived in Hueytown so that is where the couple married. They were married at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 1936 at the parsonage of the Hueytown Methodist Church. The Rev. L. D. Tyson read the wedding vows. Only his sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Bob Mauldin attended the wedding.
The couple left for their wedding trip going through Georgia and then on to Florida. They stayed at a cottage on Lake Conway in Orlando that belonged to Hallie's other sister and brother-in-law, Mamie and Jake Burdick . After November 10 they made their home in Fort Beauregard, Louisiana, where Jim was commandant of the CCC camp.
Hallie returned to Altoona by November 18, 1936 to be a bridesmaid for her oldest brother, Johnny's wedding. She wrote a recipe for happiness to her new soon-to-be sister-in-law Onzelle at the bridesmaid breakfast at the Reich Hotel in Gadsden that said, " Mix all your love, loyalty and devotion-- Stir well-- Keep cool." In 1927 she had earlier served as her sister Mamie's maid of honor. It was important to Hallie to share in these special family events.
On May 28, 1937 Harriet Josephine Reed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Later Jim left the Civilian Conservation Service. His brother-in-law Bob Mauldin got Jim a job at U. S. Steel in Birmingham. The Reeds lived at Quinland Castle in Birmingham. They later moved to Attala. Jim applied for a civil service job working in Newark, New Jersey and other places working in procurement and purchasing for the Army.
In 1941 Jim joined the Army and served in the Pacific until the end of the war. He also served in the Korean War. During this time Hallie kept the home light burning.
During the thirty years in which Jim was in service, the family spent four years in Germany. They lived in many places and Hallie was always a positive force in whatever community she lived.
While Jim was stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Hallie was an active member of the Fort Monmouth's Woman's Club. At a hat contest held by the club, she won the award for the "Prettiest Hat," made in the form of a garden with fresh spring multi-colored flowers, topped with a mother bird watching over her nest of eggs. She helped with their money making project- the post thrigt shop. She was chairman of the service committee, which made floral arrangements, maintained plants, and helped at the hospital.
When Jim retired from the Army in February of 1959, the Reeds moved to Dunedin, Florida. It was in nearby Clearwater that Harriet, their daughter, was married to Robert Daniel (Dan) Delius. The reception was at the Reed home in Dunedin. Harriet and Dan have a son Robert Daniel (Robby), IV and a daughter Tracy Lea.
Hallie continued to make a difference in this town also. As a member of the First Methodist Church of Dunedin, Hallie willingly used her artistic talents as a volunteer. She has conducted Chrismon workshops. She did special corsages and table arrangements for luncheons, receptions, and banquets. She helped bazaar workshops. She has produced liturgical banners, Advent wreaths and altar decorations. For years she was a member of the Altar Committee of the Worship Commission and has been responsible for communion preparation and altar decoration. Indeed because of her willingness to do whatever needed to be done at the church , she has received "Most Gullible Volunteer" Award from the congregation.
A 1963 society news article in the paper declares that Mrs. James R. Reed again took most of the top award at the Dunedin Garden Club's 34th annual flower show. She was the show chairman for the second consecutive year. She won the Tri-Color and Award of Distinction ribbons for arrangements entered in the show's artistic division, a blue ribbon for her striking black and white table arrangement depicting New Year's Eve, and one of the two Award of Merit ribbons awarded in the show's horticulture section. Her Award of Merit was for her two -foot high specimen of velvet-leafed Kalanchoe, one of the succulents. The article also states that at last year's show, she won a Tri-Color ribbon, An Award of Merit ribbon, and five blue ribbons.
Hallie is a charter member of the Ichabana International, Chapter 65 in Clearwater. She has served as president of this organization in 1976-1977. As an expert floral designer she has exhibited many arrangements
And held numerous workshops. She is a mentor to many of the members and is generous with ideas and material for younger designers. This chapter honored Hallie by dedicating their annual flower to her in recent years.
Hallie has a zest for living with panache. She always has arrangements of fresh flowers and loves to serve her coffee in thin fine china cups. She cuts fresh herbs to add spice to her dishes. She is truly an inspiration to us all. It is no wonder we all love being near her hoping that some of her elegance and stylish ways will rub off on us!
Moss Feaster FH
Harriet Brewer Buttram, the fifth child of Mack and Emmett Buttram, was born on November 27, 1910 at the Buttram home on the north bluff in Winston County, Alabama near the town of Haleyville. Her parents originally named her Helen, after her mother's only sister. Her mother sent the news of little Helen's birth in a letter to her grandparents, Robert E. and Eliza Corry, who lived in Greenville, Alabama. Emmett's parents had a unmarried daughter, Harriet Eugene ( Hallie), who remained at home with her parents. The Buttrams soon received a letter from Aunt Hallie who was elated over the baby being named after her. Somehow the kin folks had read the name of the new baby wrong. Not wanting to hurt anybody, Little Helen's name was quickly changed to Harriet. Her middle name is after Walter Brewer, the husband of Annie Houston Corry. Like her namesake the baby was called Hallie.
Hallie's life was spent at their home on Buttram's Gulf until the house completely burned to the ground. The Buttrams then moved to a place on the other side of the bluff very near her mother's parents, John Thomas and Mary Emmett (Mamie) Maxwell. But little Hallie's life there was short for her father, Mack, was admitted to the North Alabama Methodist Conference in November of 1912. Hallie then moved with her family to Addison, Alabama. From this time forward the Buttrams moved to different church circuits as the Rev. Buttram was assigned to church in the North Alabama Conference. The family moved to Navoo, Flat Creek, Crumbley's Chapel, Odenville, Trusville, Dixanna, Altoona and other north Alabama towns.
Hallie attended Snead Centenary in 1927. She graduated from St. Clair County High School in Odenville in 1929. Her father gave the prayer for her graduation ceremony.
Hallie was extremely active in the Epworth League. She served as district director of the young people in the South Albertville district. She also served as secretary of the North Alabama Conference.
The Buttrams were well-known in the mining communities of North Alabama not only because of their father's church work, but as entertainers. Hallie's brothers Gus and Pat would plan talent shows and Hallie was always called upon to do something. Theiy charged a small tickets to their shows. They were bright times in the tough Depression times when they produced their acts.
The Buttrams had moved to Altoona where Hallie met her future husband, Lt. James Rufus (Jim) Reed.
When Jim graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) , he worked for the Civilian Conservation Service in CCC camps. On a visit to his family in Altoona, Jim first saw Hallie at the drug store and was smitten. He found someone who knew her and arranged for friends to go to a movie as a group. Before long he was asking Hallie out. They would double date with June Moore and Bill Bugg, who were also courting at the time. When Jim asked Hallie out for a date, she could count on them to be different from the run-of- the-mill dates of other fellows. Once June, Bill, Hallie, and Jim went on a hike and then Jim cooked steaks for them over an open fire. One of the places he took Hallie was to a Nelson Eddy concert. He wrote a romantic note to his sweetheart on her program that evening. When he proposed, he said they could go to the Georgia-Auburn game and then honeymoon in Florida. They told their parents a couple of days before they were married.
Hallie's oldest sister Peggy lived in Hueytown so that is where the couple married. They were married at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 1936 at the parsonage of the Hueytown Methodist Church. The Rev. L. D. Tyson read the wedding vows. Only his sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Bob Mauldin attended the wedding.
The couple left for their wedding trip going through Georgia and then on to Florida. They stayed at a cottage on Lake Conway in Orlando that belonged to Hallie's other sister and brother-in-law, Mamie and Jake Burdick . After November 10 they made their home in Fort Beauregard, Louisiana, where Jim was commandant of the CCC camp.
Hallie returned to Altoona by November 18, 1936 to be a bridesmaid for her oldest brother, Johnny's wedding. She wrote a recipe for happiness to her new soon-to-be sister-in-law Onzelle at the bridesmaid breakfast at the Reich Hotel in Gadsden that said, " Mix all your love, loyalty and devotion-- Stir well-- Keep cool." In 1927 she had earlier served as her sister Mamie's maid of honor. It was important to Hallie to share in these special family events.
On May 28, 1937 Harriet Josephine Reed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Later Jim left the Civilian Conservation Service. His brother-in-law Bob Mauldin got Jim a job at U. S. Steel in Birmingham. The Reeds lived at Quinland Castle in Birmingham. They later moved to Attala. Jim applied for a civil service job working in Newark, New Jersey and other places working in procurement and purchasing for the Army.
In 1941 Jim joined the Army and served in the Pacific until the end of the war. He also served in the Korean War. During this time Hallie kept the home light burning.
During the thirty years in which Jim was in service, the family spent four years in Germany. They lived in many places and Hallie was always a positive force in whatever community she lived.
While Jim was stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Hallie was an active member of the Fort Monmouth's Woman's Club. At a hat contest held by the club, she won the award for the "Prettiest Hat," made in the form of a garden with fresh spring multi-colored flowers, topped with a mother bird watching over her nest of eggs. She helped with their money making project- the post thrigt shop. She was chairman of the service committee, which made floral arrangements, maintained plants, and helped at the hospital.
When Jim retired from the Army in February of 1959, the Reeds moved to Dunedin, Florida. It was in nearby Clearwater that Harriet, their daughter, was married to Robert Daniel (Dan) Delius. The reception was at the Reed home in Dunedin. Harriet and Dan have a son Robert Daniel (Robby), IV and a daughter Tracy Lea.
Hallie continued to make a difference in this town also. As a member of the First Methodist Church of Dunedin, Hallie willingly used her artistic talents as a volunteer. She has conducted Chrismon workshops. She did special corsages and table arrangements for luncheons, receptions, and banquets. She helped bazaar workshops. She has produced liturgical banners, Advent wreaths and altar decorations. For years she was a member of the Altar Committee of the Worship Commission and has been responsible for communion preparation and altar decoration. Indeed because of her willingness to do whatever needed to be done at the church , she has received "Most Gullible Volunteer" Award from the congregation.
A 1963 society news article in the paper declares that Mrs. James R. Reed again took most of the top award at the Dunedin Garden Club's 34th annual flower show. She was the show chairman for the second consecutive year. She won the Tri-Color and Award of Distinction ribbons for arrangements entered in the show's artistic division, a blue ribbon for her striking black and white table arrangement depicting New Year's Eve, and one of the two Award of Merit ribbons awarded in the show's horticulture section. Her Award of Merit was for her two -foot high specimen of velvet-leafed Kalanchoe, one of the succulents. The article also states that at last year's show, she won a Tri-Color ribbon, An Award of Merit ribbon, and five blue ribbons.
Hallie is a charter member of the Ichabana International, Chapter 65 in Clearwater. She has served as president of this organization in 1976-1977. As an expert floral designer she has exhibited many arrangements
And held numerous workshops. She is a mentor to many of the members and is generous with ideas and material for younger designers. This chapter honored Hallie by dedicating their annual flower to her in recent years.
Hallie has a zest for living with panache. She always has arrangements of fresh flowers and loves to serve her coffee in thin fine china cups. She cuts fresh herbs to add spice to her dishes. She is truly an inspiration to us all. It is no wonder we all love being near her hoping that some of her elegance and stylish ways will rub off on us!
Moss Feaster FH
Hallie's life was spent at their home on Buttram's Gulf until the house completely burned to the ground. The Buttrams then moved to a place on the other side of the bluff very near her mother's parents, John Thomas and Mary Emmett (Mamie) Maxwell. But little Hallie's life there was short for her father, Mack, was admitted to the North Alabama Methodist Conference in November of 1912. Hallie then moved with her family to Addison, Alabama. From this time forward the Buttrams moved to different church circuits as the Rev. Buttram was assigned to church in the North Alabama Conference. The family moved to Navoo, Flat Creek, Crumbley's Chapel, Odenville, Trusville, Dixanna, Altoona and other north Alabama towns.
Hallie attended Snead Centenary in 1927. She graduated from St. Clair County High School in Odenville in 1929. Her father gave the prayer for her graduation ceremony.
Hallie was extremely active in the Epworth League. She served as district director of the young people in the South Albertville district. She also served as secretary of the North Alabama Conference.
The Buttrams were well-known in the mining communities of North Alabama not only because of their father's church work, but as entertainers. Hallie's brothers Gus and Pat would plan talent shows and Hallie was always called upon to do something. Theiy charged a small tickets to their shows. They were bright times in the tough Depression times when they produced their acts.
The Buttrams had moved to Altoona where Hallie met her future husband, Lt. James Rufus (Jim) Reed.
When Jim graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) , he worked for the Civilian Conservation Service in CCC camps. On a visit to his family in Altoona, Jim first saw Hallie at the drug store and was smitten. He found someone who knew her and arranged for friends to go to a movie as a group. Before long he was asking Hallie out. They would double date with June Moore and Bill Bugg, who were also courting at the time. When Jim asked Hallie out for a date, she could count on them to be different from the run-of- the-mill dates of other fellows. Once June, Bill, Hallie, and Jim went on a hike and then Jim cooked steaks for them over an open fire. One of the places he took Hallie was to a Nelson Eddy concert. He wrote a romantic note to his sweetheart on her program that evening. When he proposed, he said they could go to the Georgia-Auburn game and then honeymoon in Florida. They told their parents a couple of days before they were married.
Hallie's oldest sister Peggy lived in Hueytown so that is where the couple married. They were married at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 1936 at the parsonage of the Hueytown Methodist Church. The Rev. L. D. Tyson read the wedding vows. Only his sister and brother-in-law, Peggy and Bob Mauldin attended the wedding.
The couple left for their wedding trip going through Georgia and then on to Florida. They stayed at a cottage on Lake Conway in Orlando that belonged to Hallie's other sister and brother-in-law, Mamie and Jake Burdick . After November 10 they made their home in Fort Beauregard, Louisiana, where Jim was commandant of the CCC camp.
Hallie returned to Altoona by November 18, 1936 to be a bridesmaid for her oldest brother, Johnny's wedding. She wrote a recipe for happiness to her new soon-to-be sister-in-law Onzelle at the bridesmaid breakfast at the Reich Hotel in Gadsden that said, " Mix all your love, loyalty and devotion-- Stir well-- Keep cool." In 1927 she had earlier served as her sister Mamie's maid of honor. It was important to Hallie to share in these special family events.
On May 28, 1937 Harriet Josephine Reed was born in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Later Jim left the Civilian Conservation Service. His brother-in-law Bob Mauldin got Jim a job at U. S. Steel in Birmingham. The Reeds lived at Quinland Castle in Birmingham. They later moved to Attala. Jim applied for a civil service job working in Newark, New Jersey and other places working in procurement and purchasing for the Army.
In 1941 Jim joined the Army and served in the Pacific until the end of the war. He also served in the Korean War. During this time Hallie kept the home light burning.
During the thirty years in which Jim was in service, the family spent four years in Germany. They lived in many places and Hallie was always a positive force in whatever community she lived.
While Jim was stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Hallie was an active member of the Fort Monmouth's Woman's Club. At a hat contest held by the club, she won the award for the "Prettiest Hat," made in the form of a garden with fresh spring multi-colored flowers, topped with a mother bird watching over her nest of eggs. She helped with their money making project- the post thrigt shop. She was chairman of the service committee, which made floral arrangements, maintained plants, and helped at the hospital.
When Jim retired from the Army in February of 1959, the Reeds moved to Dunedin, Florida. It was in nearby Clearwater that Harriet, their daughter, was married to Robert Daniel (Dan) Delius. The reception was at the Reed home in Dunedin. Harriet and Dan have a son Robert Daniel (Robby), IV and a daughter Tracy Lea.
Hallie continued to make a difference in this town also. As a member of the First Methodist Church of Dunedin, Hallie willingly used her artistic talents as a volunteer. She has conducted Chrismon workshops. She did special corsages and table arrangements for luncheons, receptions, and banquets. She helped bazaar workshops. She has produced liturgical banners, Advent wreaths and altar decorations. For years she was a member of the Altar Committee of the Worship Commission and has been responsible for communion preparation and altar decoration. Indeed because of her willingness to do whatever needed to be done at the church , she has received "Most Gullible Volunteer" Award from the congregation.
A 1963 society news article in the paper declares that Mrs. James R. Reed again took most of the top award at the Dunedin Garden Club's 34th annual flower show. She was the show chairman for the second consecutive year. She won the Tri-Color and Award of Distinction ribbons for arrangements entered in the show's artistic division, a blue ribbon for her striking black and white table arrangement depicting New Year's Eve, and one of the two Award of Merit ribbons awarded in the show's horticulture section. Her Award of Merit was for her two -foot high specimen of velvet-leafed Kalanchoe, one of the succulents. The article also states that at last year's show, she won a Tri-Color ribbon, An Award of Merit ribbon, and five blue ribbons.
Hallie is a charter member of the Ichabana International, Chapter 65 in Clearwater. She has served as president of this organization in 1976-1977. As an expert floral designer she has exhibited many arrangements
And held numerous workshops. She is a mentor to many of the members and is generous with ideas and material for younger designers. This chapter honored Hallie by dedicating their annual flower to her in recent years.
Hallie has a zest for living with panache. She always has arrangements of fresh flowers and loves to serve her coffee in thin fine china cups. She cuts fresh herbs to add spice to her dishes. She is truly an inspiration to us all. It is no wonder we all love being near her hoping that some of her elegance and stylish ways will rub off on us!
Moss Feaster FH
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