Gene Reynolds, 96, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Reynolds was born Sept. 5, 1918, in Kingman, Kan., in the home of his paternal grandparents.
He passed peacefully to his forever home Aug. 19, 2015, just 17 days shy of his 97th birthday.
His parents, Elmer A. Reynolds and Lucille Maine Reynolds, moved to Dalhart for a couple of years prior to moving to Fort Worth with the Rock Island Railway. Gene Reynolds graduated from Polytechnic High School and continued for two additional years at Technical High School. During the Depression continuing school allowed him to keep his job as paper carrier with Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He completed additional courses in electronics and communications at Texas Christian University. As an electronics mate with the United States Navy during World War II (1943-1946), he was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was responsible for all telephones and other communications at the naval hospital. After the war, Gene resumed his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a lineman. He advanced to a switchman in the North Side Office responsible for SAC Air Force base and city hospitals. Later in his career he advanced in management in engineering. After 37 years with the phone company, he took early retirement. Subsequently, Gene became a subcontractor for equipment distribution with Westel Corporation for several years.
On May 24, 1940, Gene married his sweetheart, Ruth Keeton.
In 1989, after 48 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. In 2008 their only son, Gary Gene Reynolds, preceded him in death. In 1991 Mr. Reynolds married his second wife, Anne Cure Smith. After 19 years of marriage, Anne preceded him in death. They had no children. Gene lost his sister, Rhea Reynolds Mojzis, and his brother, Delmar "Dale" D. Reynolds. In his life in Fort Worth, Mr. Reynolds first was a member at Hillside Baptist Church. In his early adulthood he joined Maddox Avenue Church. When he and Ruth built their home in Meadowbrook, they joined Meadowbrook Baptist Church. With his second marriage he joined Hallmark Baptist Church. Eugene was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason Oct. 29, 1948. He was passed to Fellowcraft Mason on Feb. 11, 1949, and raised as a Master Mason April 1, 1949. He was Worshipful Master of Polytechnic Lodge 925 AF & AM from 1990-1991. He was an active member for 66 years. He was also an active member of Polytechnic Order of the Eastern Star 420. He joined Oct. 21, 1952, and was Worthy Patron 1967-1968 and again 1991-1992. He and his wife, Ruth, served on the board of Polytechnic Chapter of the Rainbow Girls 1954-1960. Mr. Reynolds' favorite hobby was amateur radio. He received his ham license becoming W5FVF in 1935 and enjoyed talking to people around the globe for 80 years.
Survivors: His only daughter, Joy Sue Reynolds and her husband, Lawrence P. Murphy, of Pleasanton, Calif.; two step-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews and their children.
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Reynolds was born Sept. 5, 1918, in Kingman, Kan., in the home of his paternal grandparents.
He passed peacefully to his forever home Aug. 19, 2015, just 17 days shy of his 97th birthday.
His parents, Elmer A. Reynolds and Lucille Maine Reynolds, moved to Dalhart for a couple of years prior to moving to Fort Worth with the Rock Island Railway. Gene Reynolds graduated from Polytechnic High School and continued for two additional years at Technical High School. During the Depression continuing school allowed him to keep his job as paper carrier with Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He completed additional courses in electronics and communications at Texas Christian University. As an electronics mate with the United States Navy during World War II (1943-1946), he was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was responsible for all telephones and other communications at the naval hospital. After the war, Gene resumed his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a lineman. He advanced to a switchman in the North Side Office responsible for SAC Air Force base and city hospitals. Later in his career he advanced in management in engineering. After 37 years with the phone company, he took early retirement. Subsequently, Gene became a subcontractor for equipment distribution with Westel Corporation for several years.
On May 24, 1940, Gene married his sweetheart, Ruth Keeton.
In 1989, after 48 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. In 2008 their only son, Gary Gene Reynolds, preceded him in death. In 1991 Mr. Reynolds married his second wife, Anne Cure Smith. After 19 years of marriage, Anne preceded him in death. They had no children. Gene lost his sister, Rhea Reynolds Mojzis, and his brother, Delmar "Dale" D. Reynolds. In his life in Fort Worth, Mr. Reynolds first was a member at Hillside Baptist Church. In his early adulthood he joined Maddox Avenue Church. When he and Ruth built their home in Meadowbrook, they joined Meadowbrook Baptist Church. With his second marriage he joined Hallmark Baptist Church. Eugene was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason Oct. 29, 1948. He was passed to Fellowcraft Mason on Feb. 11, 1949, and raised as a Master Mason April 1, 1949. He was Worshipful Master of Polytechnic Lodge 925 AF & AM from 1990-1991. He was an active member for 66 years. He was also an active member of Polytechnic Order of the Eastern Star 420. He joined Oct. 21, 1952, and was Worthy Patron 1967-1968 and again 1991-1992. He and his wife, Ruth, served on the board of Polytechnic Chapter of the Rainbow Girls 1954-1960. Mr. Reynolds' favorite hobby was amateur radio. He received his ham license becoming W5FVF in 1935 and enjoyed talking to people around the globe for 80 years.
Survivors: His only daughter, Joy Sue Reynolds and her husband, Lawrence P. Murphy, of Pleasanton, Calif.; two step-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews and their children.
Gene Reynolds, 96, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015.
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Reynolds was born Sept. 5, 1918, in Kingman, Kan., in the home of his paternal grandparents.
He passed peacefully to his forever home Aug. 19, 2015, just 17 days shy of his 97th birthday.
His parents, Elmer A. Reynolds and Lucille Maine Reynolds, moved to Dalhart for a couple of years prior to moving to Fort Worth with the Rock Island Railway. Gene Reynolds graduated from Polytechnic High School and continued for two additional years at Technical High School. During the Depression continuing school allowed him to keep his job as paper carrier with Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He completed additional courses in electronics and communications at Texas Christian University. As an electronics mate with the United States Navy during World War II (1943-1946), he was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was responsible for all telephones and other communications at the naval hospital. After the war, Gene resumed his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a lineman. He advanced to a switchman in the North Side Office responsible for SAC Air Force base and city hospitals. Later in his career he advanced in management in engineering. After 37 years with the phone company, he took early retirement. Subsequently, Gene became a subcontractor for equipment distribution with Westel Corporation for several years.
On May 24, 1940, Gene married his sweetheart, Ruth Keeton.
In 1989, after 48 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. In 2008 their only son, Gary Gene Reynolds, preceded him in death. In 1991 Mr. Reynolds married his second wife, Anne Cure Smith. After 19 years of marriage, Anne preceded him in death. They had no children. Gene lost his sister, Rhea Reynolds Mojzis, and his brother, Delmar "Dale" D. Reynolds. In his life in Fort Worth, Mr. Reynolds first was a member at Hillside Baptist Church. In his early adulthood he joined Maddox Avenue Church. When he and Ruth built their home in Meadowbrook, they joined Meadowbrook Baptist Church. With his second marriage he joined Hallmark Baptist Church. Eugene was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason Oct. 29, 1948. He was passed to Fellowcraft Mason on Feb. 11, 1949, and raised as a Master Mason April 1, 1949. He was Worshipful Master of Polytechnic Lodge 925 AF & AM from 1990-1991. He was an active member for 66 years. He was also an active member of Polytechnic Order of the Eastern Star 420. He joined Oct. 21, 1952, and was Worthy Patron 1967-1968 and again 1991-1992. He and his wife, Ruth, served on the board of Polytechnic Chapter of the Rainbow Girls 1954-1960. Mr. Reynolds' favorite hobby was amateur radio. He received his ham license becoming W5FVF in 1935 and enjoyed talking to people around the globe for 80 years.
Survivors: His only daughter, Joy Sue Reynolds and her husband, Lawrence P. Murphy, of Pleasanton, Calif.; two step-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews and their children.
Elmer Eugene "Gene" Reynolds was born Sept. 5, 1918, in Kingman, Kan., in the home of his paternal grandparents.
He passed peacefully to his forever home Aug. 19, 2015, just 17 days shy of his 97th birthday.
His parents, Elmer A. Reynolds and Lucille Maine Reynolds, moved to Dalhart for a couple of years prior to moving to Fort Worth with the Rock Island Railway. Gene Reynolds graduated from Polytechnic High School and continued for two additional years at Technical High School. During the Depression continuing school allowed him to keep his job as paper carrier with Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He completed additional courses in electronics and communications at Texas Christian University. As an electronics mate with the United States Navy during World War II (1943-1946), he was stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where he was responsible for all telephones and other communications at the naval hospital. After the war, Gene resumed his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a lineman. He advanced to a switchman in the North Side Office responsible for SAC Air Force base and city hospitals. Later in his career he advanced in management in engineering. After 37 years with the phone company, he took early retirement. Subsequently, Gene became a subcontractor for equipment distribution with Westel Corporation for several years.
On May 24, 1940, Gene married his sweetheart, Ruth Keeton.
In 1989, after 48 years of marriage, she preceded him in death. In 2008 their only son, Gary Gene Reynolds, preceded him in death. In 1991 Mr. Reynolds married his second wife, Anne Cure Smith. After 19 years of marriage, Anne preceded him in death. They had no children. Gene lost his sister, Rhea Reynolds Mojzis, and his brother, Delmar "Dale" D. Reynolds. In his life in Fort Worth, Mr. Reynolds first was a member at Hillside Baptist Church. In his early adulthood he joined Maddox Avenue Church. When he and Ruth built their home in Meadowbrook, they joined Meadowbrook Baptist Church. With his second marriage he joined Hallmark Baptist Church. Eugene was initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason Oct. 29, 1948. He was passed to Fellowcraft Mason on Feb. 11, 1949, and raised as a Master Mason April 1, 1949. He was Worshipful Master of Polytechnic Lodge 925 AF & AM from 1990-1991. He was an active member for 66 years. He was also an active member of Polytechnic Order of the Eastern Star 420. He joined Oct. 21, 1952, and was Worthy Patron 1967-1968 and again 1991-1992. He and his wife, Ruth, served on the board of Polytechnic Chapter of the Rainbow Girls 1954-1960. Mr. Reynolds' favorite hobby was amateur radio. He received his ham license becoming W5FVF in 1935 and enjoyed talking to people around the globe for 80 years.
Survivors: His only daughter, Joy Sue Reynolds and her husband, Lawrence P. Murphy, of Pleasanton, Calif.; two step-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and 20 nieces and nephews and their children.
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