6/27/1951 – 3/9/2017
Omaha – Lt. Col. William J. (Bill) Reh, Jr. of Omaha passed away on 3/9/17. Bill, the son of William J. Reh and Irene (Boytin) Greene, was born in Kingston, PA on 6/27/51. After graduating from high school, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. After his discharge from the Army, he attended Wilkes College graduating in 1976 and receiving a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the Air Force. He served as an intelligence officer with tours in the US, Germany, and Korea retiring from SAC HQ at Offutt AFB on 7/31/97. After his retirement, Bill worked for a short time as a defense contractor and then as a Department of the Air Force civilian at SAC HQ and US Strategic Command, retiring on 3/1/17, having served his country for over 45 years.
Bill was an avid shooter, participating in the NRA sponsored events each year at Camp Perry, Ohio as well as other local events. He was an active Mason and Shriner, a member of the G. W. Lininger Lodge #268, AF & AM, Omaha Valley Scottish Rite, and the Tangier Shrine.
He is survived by his loving wife Patricia (Byrnes) Reh and his son Will, beloved pets Kristan, Scooby, Buddy and Skippy. Visitation will be held at the Roeder Mortuary 2727 N 108th Street Omaha, NE. on March 17th from 5 PM until 7 PM with a Masonic service at 7 PM. The funeral will be held on Saturday March 18th at 1 PM at the mortuary. Bill is to be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in the near future. In lieu of flowers, memorials to thelittlesistersofthepoor.org.
Dear Patricia and William,
You both are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Words cannot bring enough condolences on the passing of Bill.
God Bless You Both Always.
Dear Patricia and William,
You both are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Words cannot bring enough condolences on the passing of such an amazing and great man….Bill exemplified all these characteristics and more. God Bless You Always.
Dear Patricia and William,
You both are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Words cannot bring enough condolences on the passing of such an amazing and great man….Bill exemplified all these characteristics and more. God Bless You Always.
Dear Patricia and William,
You both are very much in our thoughts and prayers. Words cannot bring enough condolences on the passing of such an amazing and great man….Bill exemplified all these characteristics and more. God Bless You Always.
William,
I am so sorry for your loss. I know how very much you loved your dad and how strong a bond you shared. God Bless.
Enjoyed working with Lt Col Reh in the 544th DIS when he was the OPs Officer. Enjoyed running in to Bill and catching up on family stuff in the hallways of STRATCOM. He beamed with pride when talking about his son Billy and hockey. I will miss you and those catch up sessions we would have. You touched the lives of so many people… you will be greatly missed.
To my dear friend Bill (and Trish) – the world lost a great man. Camp Perry will NOT be the same. I will miss you.
Our condolences to all the family. Bill was a friend to so many of us but most of all a great supporter of his country. What great memories all of us have who worked with him in SAC and STRATCOM and knew him socially. Great loss.
Condolences to the family. Bill was a friend. This country has lost a great veteran.
May he Rest In Peace.
One of a kind, great man. Love to you Trish and the rest of his family.
My condolences to the family. Bill was a great friend, a dependable co-worker, and as fine a man as there could be. A Great American who was taken from us way too young. Yes, he will indeed be missed.
I fist met Bill when he was a 2nd Lt at SAC in 1977. He was a funny, wild man! And a good, hard working officer. Later I worked for him at STRATCOM, and he was a fantastic, caring leader. We shared an interest in collecting historical military items. He’s defiantly left a positive mark on our Nation’s Defense enterprise. He rarely talked about his time in Vietnam, but it left a scar on him, as it did on millions of young men that served there. RIP Brother. You’ve earned it. You will be missed.
Bryan and Linda
Bill was friend and will be missed by those who knew him.
So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. I always enjoyed working with Bill both as an Air Force officer and government contractor. Prayers go out to his family.
Prayers for the family and memories of Bill. A renegade of sorts but always fun. I will miss him very much.
Prayers for the family, RIP,
Our family sends its condolences. R I P.
Thomas S. Karlo Jr. And family.
Patricia and William,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Time and faith will help.