O'dell Reed was born May 22, 1926 at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Doc & Minnie Parks Reed. About 1950 he married Margie Iva Lucelle Russell. They divorced before 1979 when she remarried. His second wfie was Joan unknown. In 1930 and 1940 O'dell is found living at Island, Sebastian Co., Ar. O'dell registered for the miitary draft March 22, 1944 at the court house in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co. Ar. He enlisted in the US Navy August 25, 1933 and served until July 18, 1946. O'dell passed away December 26, 1988 in Marysville, Snohomish, Washington. His burial was in the Marysville, Cemetery there. News Tribune Tacoma, Washington January 4, 1989