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Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Reynolds, John Arthur "Skip" |
Born |
Nov. 5, 1903 |
Birthplace |
England |
Deceased |
Mar. 1, 1998 |
Father |
Charles Reynolds |
Mother |
Marion Lousia Harper |
Spouse |
Mary Iva Reta Conley |
Children |
John Conley Reynolds, Beverley Anne Rizzardi, Shirley Elaine Filsinger |
Occupation |
John served as a town councillor in 1948 and 1949 and was Mayor of Kincardine in 1954 and 1955. He also contributed to his community through service on the Board of Education, Library Board, Cemetery Commission, Public Utilities Commission, and Kincardine and District General Hospital Board. He was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce, vice-president of the Rotary Club, charter member and director of the Georgian Bay Development Association and the Owen Sound Regional School of Nursing which formed in 1966. He contributed to the Kincardine United Church and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Masonic Lodge and member of Kincardine Men's Business Club. His life-long love was Scouting. He joined in 1914 and received numerous awards over the years for his contributions. During the Second World War, Reynolds served as a Flight-Lieutenant with the Royal Canadian Air Force for 4.5 years. He acted as an intelligence officer with #6 Bomber Group and flew Halifax and Lancaster Bombers. |
Places |
Interred at Kincardine Cemetery. |
Titles & Honours |
Kincardine Citizen of the Year 1988 John received numerous Scouting awards, including one of Scouting's highest awards: Silver Acorn (1974) Military honours include: Defence Medal, Volunteer Service Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, King George V Silver Jubliee Medal. |
Sources |
"Former mayor spent a life time in Scouting" obituary, Bruce County Genealogical Society Surname Collection |
