In Memoriam: Pat Reed

The Library will greatly miss James Patrick "Pat" Reed C'53, a member of the Library's advisory board since 1979. Pat died October 31 at the age of 71.

Pat served as executive director of the Georgetown University Alumni Association from 1968 to 1984. From 1984 until his retirement in 1995, he was assistant to the president of the university for alumni affairs. In 1978, he received the John Carroll Award, the highest honor conferred by the Alumni Association. In 1993, a house used for alumni functions was named the James P. Reed Residence in his honor.

In 1976 Pat's and the Alumni Association's generosity made it possible for the Library to publish Georgetown University-A Pictorial Review, a compilation of photographs from the University archives.

Pat is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary L. Reed of Rockville; three children, Robert A. Reed of Arlington, Margaret Reed of Olney and James Reed of Gaithersburg; a sister, Margaret Caudle of Bethesda; and four grandchildren.