Howard "H.P." Reynolds, 71, of Royersford, Pa., passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016, at Pottstown Hospital. He was the husband of Mary "Peggy" (Paxson) Reynolds, with whom he shared 44 years of marriage.
Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late Ruth (Squire) and Adolphus Reynolds. He was a 1963 graduate of Unionville High School. Howard served for four years with the Air Force during Vietnam, and was a 24-year reservist, serving in Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom,
As a teen, he worked for The King Ranch. Most recently he was a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by his good friend Beverly Eccles, his two daughters, Amy Pullman, wife of Brandon, of Quarryville, and Kara Kumpel, wife of Andrew, of West Chester; two grandchildren; and his sister, Adele Geesey of Florida.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Herbert and Francis Reynolds.
The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 5th, 2016 at 2 PM at Wilde Funeral Home, 434 Main St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in Faggs Manor Cemetery of Cochranville. The visitation will be from 1 PM to 2 PM.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Condolences
Kara, I just wanted to let you know that I'm so sorry for your loss, and thinking of you and your family through this very difficult time. I hope your happy memories that will bring comfort as you remember your Dad.
Sincerely,
Tamara A. Measler
Merkle
Our deepest condolences
To the family and friends of Howard, please know that the ZEN Lighter community sends our deepest condolences to you at this sad time. Those of us to know and meet Howard are most fortunate. A very kind, gentle and classy guy. May he rest in peace...
Although I never had the
Although I never had the pleasure of meeting you, my sincere condolences to the entire family. Reading his obituary he was a wonderful and brave man. May his dear soul rest in pease.
Sincerely Ann Devlin, South Africa
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Dear Peggy, Amy, and Kara. I am truly sorry for your loss. Truthfully, no words are able to heal the hurt inside. I pray that Our Lord will give you peace in this time. You will always have your memories of times together. Howard and I had many good times together over the years in the military. I will truly miss him. I know I will see him again, when this life is finished.
My deepest sympathy to you on
My deepest sympathy to you on Howard 's passing. He had a wealth of air transportation knowledge that he shared with others. I relied heavily on his load planning expertise and Howard was a major factor in the squadron 's success. May he rest in peace.
Online condolences of a ZEN member from Belgium
He was a brave and one of the fine members of ZEN Zippo enthusiast Network. We won't forget you Howard.
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I am so sorry, my sincere and deepest sympathy to all of you. How sad to lose a member of our Air Force family. Howard was a special person to all of us. Always smiling, knowledgeable, friendly and supportive. The Aerial Ports loss is Heavens gain. My prayers are with him and his family.
My life is better for having
My life is better for having known Howard. I'll always remember our times in Bradford each year. You'll be missed old bean.
My deepest condolences to his family and friends
Howard.
So sad to hear this news. A true gentleman.
I'm very grateful for the small time I knew him.
RIP Howard.
Kara,
Kara,
I am so sorry to hear about your dad.
May the love and support of family and friends bring you comfort, strength, and peace during this difficult time.
Terri Green
Merkle
Our deepest condolences
That is just the saddest news....deepest condolences to Bev and family.
We will never forget the warm welcome Howard and Bev gave us when we arrived In Bradford.
We met them two times in Bradford 2012 and 2014. So sorry for your loss Bev.
A wonderful, kind and generous man. We loved the visiting with Howard in Bradford it was a pleasure to have meet him.
We wil miss him.
Sincerely Jacques&Joke from The Netherlands
Great friend, wonderful man
Dear Reynolds and Beverly,
It was my pleasure to meet HP 51 years ago and have an outstanding friend for more that one half a century. So I know that this is a terrible loss for each of you. May you recall all the wonderful memories you have of him and he will always be with you in a positive way. Laurie and I send our deepest sympathy.
I was deeply saddended by the
I was deeply saddended by the news of Howard's passing. He was a long time friend that I enjoyed many Air Force adventures with. May your fond memories of Howard and the care of those around you bring you some comfort. May my prayers reach out to Howard, Peggy, and all his loved ones.
CMSGT (Ret) John H Mannion and Family