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take on other sheet metal projects. Then in
the 1930s, in that era of The Great Depres-
sion, the Overly Family came upon hard-
times like so many others which ultimately
resulted in selling the company to the Wehe
Family who was also fromGreensburg. CEO
Homer Wehe guided Overly Manufacturing
for more than 40 years, advancing beyond
the fire door and spire production to estab-
lishe a new proprietary metal batten roof
system. The company would
go on to service an impressive
client and project list which
includes the Heinz Chapel at
University of Pittsburgh, the
re-roofing of the Houston As-
trodome, and the roofing of
the Pentagon, to name just a
few projects.
Over the last 25 years, there
can be no overstating of Reese’s
impact in leading the compa-
ny through a remarkable evo-
lution in terms of engineering
expertise, operational prow-
ess, production efficiency and
market presence. Much has
changed since Terry Reese and
his Brother David purchased
the company from the Wehe
Family. To put that in proper perspective, it
is important to know that there was nothing
in the way of steel fabrication or engineer-
ing that figures in Reese’ professional back-
ground. Ironically, so much of what Reese
has imparted in advancing Overly’s manu-
facturing processes and market penetration
came from his experience in another line of
work which seems worlds apart from his cur-
rent endeavors. Ironically, Reese is a
