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Loren Reynolds |
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Lakeside resident Loren Reynolds died in his Brisas de Chapala home on April 20 after a long illness. He was 69. Born May 21, 1941 in Quebec, Canada, Reynolds attended military college in Victoria, British Columbia and completed flight training upon his graduation. He served for 37 years in the Canadian forces, achieving the rank of colonel. During his career, Reynolds served as an exchange officer with the U.S. Coast Guard in San Diego, California. It was there that he met his wife, Penny. The couple married in 1966. His military career included postings in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama. He served as military attaché to the Canadian embassies in Yugoslavia and Hungary and as base commander in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Reynolds retired early from the military to take an appointment with the City of Winnipeg as the commissioner responsible for the police, fire and ambulance Services. The Reynolds’ moved to Lakeside in 1998. He served as president of the Chapala Country Club from 2001 to 2005. He was the founding president of the board of directors of Mision San Pablo Children’s Shelter and served for several years as the president of the Ajijic National Chili Cookoff. He was selected as Lakeside’s Man of the Year for 2005 and will be honored posthumously with the same award for 2010. Reynolds cared greatly about needy and neglected animals. Many of his friends will recall seeing him traveling with a bale of hay in the back of his truck, “just in case” he came upon a starving horse or cow. He was devoted to his seven dogs, all of them rescued animals. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Joseph Reynolds of Stratton, Ontario and Christopher Reynolds of Tucson, Arizona. He had three grandchildren, Cleo, Sebastian and Thompson, and is survived by eight siblings. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church on Saturday, May 21 (the 70th anniversary of his birth) at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the animal protection group of your choice. 
(Courtesy of Guadalajara Reporter) |
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