INDIANAPOLIS
Julie Ann Reid was a woman we thought was invincible. We imagined her living until 103, running marathons, and attending hot yoga and spin classes. Similar to the way flowers pivot toward the sun, everyone turned to the smile of Julie Ann Reid when she walked into a room; it was natural. She was born on August 15th or August 25th, 1968, and passed away on April 23rd, 2024. Julie’s family made it a tradition to celebrate her birthday twice, believing every moment was an opportunity to honor her. Julie grew up in Columbus, Indiana, and spent much of her youth with Angie McIntire, her kindred spirit and best friend since 1980. Julie graduated from Columbus East High School in the Class of 1986. She is survived by her adoptive mother, Virginia Reid; her older brother, Bobby Reid; his sons, Nathan and Jacob Reid; and her younger brother, Eric Reid. In 2019, Julie reconnected with her biological father, Theodore Truman, and his wife, Glenna Truman, who both survive her, along with her brothers, Michael Truman, Samuel Truman, and Jesse Truman. They spent their whole lives hoping for one another’s existence and feel blessed that their family grew through Julie’s determination.
Julie’s whole world was her children. She is survived by her daughters, Cameron Frances Adams and Mary Katherine Adams, and her son, William Bruce Eikenbary. Julie is preceded in death by her eldest son, Scotty Matthew Frederick. Julie and her children visited Scotty’s grave annually, leaving wreaths and a Dasani water bottle for him on each anniversary of his death and releasing wish lanterns on every birthday. They share matching wish-flower tattoos for Scotty, honoring their love for him. Julie embodied resilience in the face of tragedy and always supported her family. She never stopped missing Scotty, advocating for suicide prevention, and talking about her love for him. Julie was an exceptional mother, known for her caring nature. She consistently extended a warm welcome and offered support to her children’s close friends.
Julie is survived by her fiance, David Land, whom she reconnected with and fell deeply in love with after they were high school classmates. They were eagerly anticipating a wonderful lifetime together. Julie was passionate about health, exercise, and wellness. She loved to run and train for marathons, even pulling in David, who says Julie could convince him to do anything. A remarkable beauty, sharing the Greek features of her Truman family, Julie had the world’s prettiest smile, gorgeous thick hair, and sparkling green eyes. She possessed a captivating blend of wit, charm, and irresistible magnetism that she carried wherever she went. Julie had a way of speaking that was unique to her. She preferred to say “rhiner-coceros” instead of rhinoceros, “ongion” instead of onion, and “chubby” was the highest term of endearment to her. She loved chubby trucks, chubby bees, and chubby puppies and kittens. Julie was fond of the color green, tulips, hedgehogs, her feisty cat Delilah-Ann, and her German Shepherd Fade A.K.A. Wuppy, whom she raised from birth. Julie disliked Brussels sprouts, cold weather, pickles, monkeys, Priuses, and the number twenty-two. She also wasn’t a fan of tomatoes. Julie drank her coffee black every morning with David, often taking a morning stroll together, and always leaving her half-full mugs around the house.
Julie had a deep appreciation for music. Anytime they passed a piano in public, Katie asked her to play, and she always obliged. Frequently asking Tyler to play a Chopsticks duet, the two of them could always be kids together. She loved every genre of music, but she and her daughter Cameron had a special love for Jason Mraz, and she also enjoyed blasting Tom Jones. She adored German sports cars and dreamed of owning an Audi R8, but she loved her black Jetta, following Scotty’s lead with his red one. Julie loved reading and always took a book to the beach or read before bed. She and Scotty shared a love for Tolkien. Julie’s kids loved sitting with her in her backyard bakery, Julie’s Just Desserts, where she created beautiful treats. Her motto was “What’s your favorite source of sugar?” and Julie’s was chocolate. She often joked with family and friends about keeping chocolate out of the house so they wouldn’t tempt her, but no one knew how to indulge like Julie. Her favorite blizzard at Dairy Queen was French Silk Pie, which had to be made with a chocolate ice-cream base rather than vanilla. Her favorite cake was German chocolate cake, and even though she didn’t like coconut, she always made it for Scotty. She found joy in sushi dinners with Cameron, brunch outings with Katie, and surprising William with Crumbl Cookies. Julie made life seem like a well-kept secret between her and her people.
Julie and her children loved to go camping on Lake Michigan together. If she found coins in a parking lot, she would save them in a jar for lottery tickets and said when she won, they would move to a house on the beach. She insisted on going for beach walks every morning with her daughters. She treasured starting their own family traditions, such as taking a picture with her kids holding hands and walking toward the forest path that leads to Beverly Shores. When Julie and her family traveled, she bought postcards for loved ones, a fondness inherited by her children. Julie loved to capture bits of her world in pictures, and before life went digital, she always had totes and totes of printed photos of her family. No one knew how to cherish the moments like Julie. She loved hard and never ran out of love to give. Quoting Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking, “A single person is missing for you, and the whole world is empty.” Julie, without you, all the color in the world cuts to empty gray space, and when, in glimpses, it saturates, it only reminds us of you. A funeral service for Julie Ann Reid will be held at Barkes, Weaver, and Glick Funeral Home at 1029 Washington St. in Columbus, IN, on Tuesday, May 7th, from 1:00 pm with visitation from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Julie’s favorite flowers were lilacs, orchids, crocuses, petunias, daisies, daffodils, poppies, baby’s breath, and red roses. Following the service inurnment will follow at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with the Reid family and a video tribute viewed at barkesweaverglick.com.
A fundraiser for the family of Julie Ann Reid can be found here if anyone would like to donate.
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