Judge Robert Virgil Reynolds, 76, received his pilot's license in the 1930s and established the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Southwestern University in Georgetown. During World War II, he served in the US Army Air Corps. He was stationed in the China - Burma - India Theatre. As a member of the Air Transport Command, he flew over "The Hump," a treacherous passageway through the Himalaya Mountains. After the war, Robert Reynolds was elected county judge in Haskell County, Texas. He joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 1947 and stayed with the organization until 1973 when he retired as assistant administrator for General Aviation Affairs. He moved to Austin after his retirement.
Survived by two sons - Dr. J. Christopher Reynolds, Robert Bruce Reynolds; four grandchildren.
The Haskell Free Press
March 19, 1987
Survived by two sons - Dr. J. Christopher Reynolds, Robert Bruce Reynolds; four grandchildren.
The Haskell Free Press
March 19, 1987
Judge Robert Virgil Reynolds, 76, received his pilot's license in the 1930s and established the Civilian Pilot Training Program at Southwestern University in Georgetown. During World War II, he served in the US Army Air Corps. He was stationed in the China - Burma - India Theatre. As a member of the Air Transport Command, he flew over "The Hump," a treacherous passageway through the Himalaya Mountains. After the war, Robert Reynolds was elected county judge in Haskell County, Texas. He joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 1947 and stayed with the organization until 1973 when he retired as assistant administrator for General Aviation Affairs. He moved to Austin after his retirement.
Survived by two sons - Dr. J. Christopher Reynolds, Robert Bruce Reynolds; four grandchildren.
The Haskell Free Press
March 19, 1987
Survived by two sons - Dr. J. Christopher Reynolds, Robert Bruce Reynolds; four grandchildren.
The Haskell Free Press
March 19, 1987
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