Reed & Rudolph Memorial Fund Endowment Fund

John F. Reed (September 25, 1901-June 22, 1953) was a WW II veteran and loving husband and father who passed away too young. My mother, Nora B. Reed (October 18, 1910- November 22, 1998) rose to the challenge of being a single parent to my brother and myself. She financially made it work by working part time as a bookkeeper, making and selling crafts, and doing many other odd jobs so that we never went without. As a girl I learned so much from her- to be able to support myself, to take care of those less fortunate, and to be a bit of a wanderlust. She was an extraordinarily independent woman for her generation.

William “Bill” Rudolph (1926-2010) and Mary “Mickey” O’Hanlon (1926-2012) were native New Yorkers and married there in 1948. They moved to Texas in the 1950’s to raise their 5 children. Their lives were built around service. Bill worked 2 jobs and attended night school to support the family materially while Mickey raised and cared for the children at home while providing family stability. Bill became a deacon in the Catholic Church in addition to his full-time job and the needs of the community was the center of his life, visiting the sick, burying the dead, comforting the bereaved, and performing weddings. He also was a strong supporter of the first responders in their community. He was only able to live his life of service due to assistance of his loving wife and lifelong partner Mickey.

Reed/Rudolph family