Tom S Reynolds

Tom Reynolds
Panguitch, Utah

Tom S. Reynolds, 73, passed away August 5, 2012, in Panguitch. Tom was born July 15, 1938 in Escalante, to Cliff and Estella Maude Littlefield Reynolds, one of eight children.  Tom married his high school sweetheart, Ann King, June 4, 1960 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are the parents of four children: Marina (George) Pearson, Stuart (Lorraine) Reynolds, Mala (Lynne) Shakespear, and Jason (Jessica) Reynolds.
Growing up in Escalante, Tom had a love of the outdoors, fishing, camping, climbing, and especially hunting. Tom loved to tell his stories from childhood as “one of the Reynolds Boys” to the last bear hunt.
Tom’s was a military family.  His dad served in WWI and all seven boys served in a branch of the military. Tom’s service was in the Air Force stationed in Korea.
Tom’s jobs included working off ropes with the dynamite crew and carpentry at Glen Canyon Dam. In Phoenix he worked at the Salt River Project as well as in real estate. Moving to Utah, Tom worked as a heavy equipment operator before becoming a truck driver. While living in Panguitch, he started Tom Reynolds Trucking, in 1987. He drove 1,155,000 miles before selling his truck in 2003. He was also a skilled craftsman.
Tom was an avid reader and watcher of facts from the daily newspaper to t.v. documentaries.
Tom considered his greatest accomplishments in life his marriage of 52 years, his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, children, and brothers: Glade (Darlene)Reynolds, Jim Reynolds, and Dale (Vivianne) Reynolds; grandchildren: Connor and Hunter Pearson, Alicia Reynolds, Shayna Henrie, and Logan and Garret Shakespear, Addison Miller and Meadow and Drew Reynolds, sisters-in-law, Bea and Arvalee.
Tom is preceded in death by his parents; sister Rhoda D (Duane) Barney; brothers: Keith (Helen) Reynolds; Lark Reynolds and Tony Reynolds; sisters-in-law, Delma and Effie.
Tom’s family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation to Dr. Todd Mooney at Garfield Clinic and Memorial Hospital, Becky Roberts, the skilled and LTC nursing staff,  Home Health, especially Karalee Holm, and Hospice. We also appreciate those who helped care for him in the Cedar City and St. George hospitals, with special thanks to Dr. Michael Khoury.
Funeral services will be held Saturday August 11, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the Boulder LDS Chapel, where friends may call Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  Burial will be in the Boulder Cemetery with military rites by the Escalante American Legion, Post #1004.  Funeral directors, Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti.  Online guest book www.maglebymortuary.com

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