| 1. |  Leland Harding Reynolds was born on 13 Dec 1911 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 May 2005 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA; was buried in North Lyme Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States. Notes:
Leland Harding Reynolds, 93, of Lyme died peacefully at his home on Tuesday (May 10, 2005) surrounded by family. He was born on December 13, 1911 in a small apartment located in the ell of the carriage business which was founded by his grandfather in the center of the village of Hamburg, CT. He was proud to have lived his whole life there in the heart of the village and to have lived to see his children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren settle in Lyme. He was predeceased by his wife, Laura in 1986 after 45 years of marriage. He was a charter member and past chief of the Lyme Fire Company and founder and life member of the Hamburg Cove Yacht Club. He was a 50 year member of the Pythagorus Lodge of Masons in Old Lyme and was, at the time of his death, the oldest member of the Lyme-Old Lyme Chamber of Commerce. He was active in many town committees during his life. Mr. Reynolds was proprietor of Reynolds' Garage and Marine, Inc. from 1940 until he retired in 1976, after which time he took on Rover, Land-Rover and Peugeot dealerships. He was a life-long yachtsman, cruising the water of Long Island Sound and beyond. He nurtured that love of boating and the water in all his children and grandchildren. His last few years were spent enjoying the daily flow of life on his beloved Hamburg Cove, with regular visits from his grandchildren, family and friends. He is survived by his son, Gary H. Reynolds and daughter, Carleen R. Gerber and their spouses, Marilynn Reynolds and Don Gerber; grandchildren, L. Thomas Reynolds, G. Hayden Reynolds, Kathryn Wayland, Lauren Paterson, Allison Hine and Emily Gerber; and seven great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Doris Jewett of Lyme and Donna Speirs of Old Lyme. He was predeceased by a sister, Carol Dunham. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the First Congregational Church of Lyme in Hamburg, with a reception in his honor to follow at the Lyme Fire Dept., Route 156, Hamburg. People are welcome to attend either or both events. Donations may be made in his memory to the North Lyme Cemetery Association, c/o Ken Plimpton, 26 Sterling City Rd., Lyme, CT 06371 or a charity of the donor's choice.
--Published in The Hartford Courant on May 12, 2005
Leland married Laura M. Gallup on 16 Aug 1941 in Plainfield, Connecticut, USA. Laura was born on 21 May 1916 in Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Feb 1986 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA; was buried in North Lyme Cemetery, Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1911 - 2005 (93 years)
