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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 Re-
ese’s impact in leading the
company through a remark-
able evolution in terms of
engineering expertise, opera-
tional prowess, production ef-
ficiency 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 per-
spective, it is important to know that there
was nothing in the way of steel fabrication or
engineering that figures in Reese’ profession-
al background. Ironically, so much of what
Reese has imparted in advancing Overly’s
manufacturing processes and market pene-
tration came from his experience in another
line of work which seems worlds apart from
his current endeavors. Ironically, Reese is a
