Franklin Walter Reid (1871-1937) was born in New York City, New York. He wastrained as a violinist and became a traveling musician, and was also trained as ajeweler and worked for Tiffany and Company, New York.

As a violinist he followed his career to Oregon, California, and Arizona.

His stamp and coin business took him to Australia, Colorado, and New York.

In 1917, he worked in Sydney, Australia as a jeweler and operated his own stampand coin business.

In 1924, he moved to Honolulu, Hawaii and joined of the newly formed Honolulu Symphony Orchestra.

He joined the Hawaiian Philatelic Society, and the American Stamp DealersAssociation.

He was an advertiser in Stamps, A Weekly Magazine of Philately, in the 1930's.

He was also a member of the Knights of Pythias, Masons, and Woodmen of theWorld.

He died at his home 446 Olohanna, on Friday night, October 29, 1937 and is buriedin Nuuanu Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii. His wife Elizabeth survived him.

Bibliography :
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Saturday, October 30, 1937, page 7 obit