Bedford has a few notable residents, while their names might not be the most recognizable, they made some significant contribution to the country. (and there was a professional baseball player)
Reid Stout, Inventor of the Bus Safety Mirror. Stout was a school administrator in Bedford in the mid 1900's. After news of a girl being killed elsewhere in Michigan by being hit by a bus he supposedly could not sleep for days and days, until he eventually came up with a mirror that could see all around the bus, including the wheels. The inventor of the convex bus safety mirror lived and worked in Bedford.
LeRoy "Bud" Parmelee, New York Giants Baseball player. Parmelee was the only man from Monroe County to play major-league baseball. He played for the Toledo Mud Hens, then the Giants, Cardinals, and the Cubs, he retired during World War II.
Ensign Harry Lee Corl, War Hero. Corl was a navy pilot that was killed in action in World War II. Received the Navy Cross for his heroism in battle. He died in one of his missions and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He also had the destroyer escort USS Harry L. Corl named in his honor. He lived in Lambertville, Michigan.
Reid Stout, Inventor of the Bus Safety Mirror. Stout was a school administrator in Bedford in the mid 1900's. After news of a girl being killed elsewhere in Michigan by being hit by a bus he supposedly could not sleep for days and days, until he eventually came up with a mirror that could see all around the bus, including the wheels. The inventor of the convex bus safety mirror lived and worked in Bedford.
LeRoy "Bud" Parmelee, New York Giants Baseball player. Parmelee was the only man from Monroe County to play major-league baseball. He played for the Toledo Mud Hens, then the Giants, Cardinals, and the Cubs, he retired during World War II.
Ensign Harry Lee Corl, War Hero. Corl was a navy pilot that was killed in action in World War II. Received the Navy Cross for his heroism in battle. He died in one of his missions and was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. He also had the destroyer escort USS Harry L. Corl named in his honor. He lived in Lambertville, Michigan.
Source: Urbani, T. (2005). Bedford Township. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub. P. 77, 113, and 117
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