Rory Reed graduated with the Class of 1973, the last class to graduate from Kiowa High School. He's also a third-generation Kiowan – the son of Jim (and the late Joan) Reed; and grandson of the late Floyd James (and Opal) Reed.

Needless to say, Reed is a familiar face around Kiowa and especially at the Kiowa District Hospital where he'll have worked 17 years as of June 3. He's in the process of retiring – semi-retired presently. If you've been at the hospital several times you've undoubtedly visited with this friendly guy, been helped by him or seen him helping someone else.

Working at the Kio...