Hitch Your Heart

May F. Lindsey Reed recounts events, people, and experiences through the years. She was born in Mounds, Pulaski Co, IL.

She grew-up in Muncie, IN. She is a 1959 graduate of Muncie

Central. She excelled in Eleanor Bly’s speech class. She sang

with the Concert Choir. After graduation she began modeling

for the Muncie Camera Club. In 1961 she was employed in the

Radiology Dept. at Ball Memorial Hospital as Film File Clerk.

In 1965 she attended the Academy Business College in Indpls.,

IN. She began working as a Keypunch Operator that Fall at Fort

Benjamin Harrison Army Finance Center. 1977 she began as

membership Secretary/Receptionist at her church, Light of the

World CC (D of C) and performing with the Repertory Theater

at Christian Theological Seminary. In 1979 she assumed the

position of Offi ce Manager. 1981 she with family moved to

Nashville, TN to pastor the Alameda Christian Church. 1983

she was called to the Disciples of Christ Historical Society as

Secretary/Receptionist. 1985 she was moved to the position

of Assistant Librarian. Dr. David Ian McWhirter, Archivist

trained her. In 1985 she served as Director of Worship on

the Regional Cabinet of Disciples Women. May has a lovely

lyric soprano voice. Through the years in Nashville May gave

several concerts. She sang for more regional assemblies than

anyone in the history of that region. May has been Poet in

Residence for OldTimers’ GrapeVine since 2002. She has

spoken and made videos for the National Convocation of

the Christian Church and the General Assembly also. She

opened the 2016 Biennial Assembly with the fi rst segment of

the theme “HINDSIGHT–INSIGHT–FORESIGHT.” She

is a Toastmaster with 2 Communication Awards. One son,

Norman LaMont Reed, Esq. May has been writing since 1958.

She and Dr. Norman Reed CELEBRATED 52 precious years

of togetherness July 2, 2018.