Gene F. Reynolds Memorial

Gene Reynolds, Memorial to be held Saturday May 30, 2015, 11:00AM at the Hayden Bible Church 290 E Miles Ave, Hayden Idaho

Our Dad, Gene Reynolds, age 81, was swept up into the arms of our Savior, Monday, December 29, 2014, surrounded by his family, after a short illness.

Born September 11, 1933 on the farm on Bear Creek in North Idaho, to Samuel Judson Reynolds (Jud) and Marilda M. White (Maude). Gene served in the Navy during the Korean War, stationed in Guam.

Gene worked various jobs over his lifetime, starting with logging in the North Idaho woods. In the 1950’s in Coeur d’ Alene he started working for Prudential selling life insurance becoming active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce. He moved to Spokane in the 60’s continuing to work for Prudential. There he was active at the YMCA starting the Big Brothers Program. In the 70’s. Gene moved to Grangeville becoming a small business owner. The 1980’s he was off to Seattle to be a Real Estate Broker, but his heart always remained in Idaho, so in the 90’s he moved to Hayden Lake. He started an appraisal business working as a Master Appraiser until retirement.

Gene was very active in all his endeavors reaching the pinnacle in everything he did. He enjoyed boating, hunting fishing, and was an avid golfer. He walked rain or shine, winters at the Silver Lake Mall, walking over 1200 miles with the Mall Striders Club. Gene was a 32^nd degree Mason.

Survivors include his sister Ramona Arnold, brother Bruce (Pat) Reynolds, daughters Callie, Sherry (Joe), Jeanne (Matthew), 7 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren . He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Alene, and daughter Cindy.

Thanks to all the staff at Kootenai Hospital and Hospice House of North Idaho for their tender care.