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- [S1] Newspaper Clipping, 3 Sep 1963, 1/10/2018.
Reading- Gregg David “Dave” Reynolds, Jr., 87, born May 14, 1930, at the Reading Hospital, son of Gregg David Reynolds, Sr. and Elizabeth Bratton Reynolds. He was predeceased by his first wife, Patricia Hunt Reynolds, in 1991. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kate (Catharine Evans) Reynolds, and his children G. David III (Louise), Bill (Russi) Debbie McGlynn (Steve) and Jeffrey. He had 8 grandchildren, Victoria Reynolds Doran, Michael Reynolds, Suzanne Reynolds, Taylor Reynolds Menke, Patricia McGlynn, Allison McGlynn, Stephen McGlynn and William McGlynn. He had 4 great-grandchildren: Anella Doran, Elizabeth Menke, and twins Harper and Hollis Menke. He graduated from the George School and Franklin and Marshall College in 1952. He and his family opened a franchise of Culligan Water Conditioning in West Reading in 1950. Dave and Pat married in 1955. Dave expanded the business in 1962 with the purchase of the Allentown Culligan franchise. Dave was also a member of the Culligan Dealer Advisory Council and was president of the WCAI, which became the Water Quality Association. Dave was a devoted husband and father. Pat’s 20 year battle with cancer and Jeff’s cerebral palsy led him to be active on the board of directors at Reading Hospital (since 1985) and treasurer at Easter Seals. As a member and with the help of the West Reading/Wyomissing Rotary Club, he started the Easter Seals Golf Exhibition in 1975, bringing golfers including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Betsy King to Reading as an annual fundraiser, which evolved into the Betsy King LPGA Classic. An avid lifelong golfer, he was a member of the Berkshire, Moselem Springs, Merion, and the Dunes Golf Clubs. He also volunteered as a Gallery Guard for 18 years at Augusta National’s Masters Golf Tournament, was a USGA committee member, a member of the Ozone Club, the Delaware Indians Golf group, and served as a starter for LPGA and Senior PGA golf tournaments. He was a member of the Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club and the Topics Club. He enjoyed spending winters in Sanibel, FL and summers in Beach Haven and Stone Harbor, NJ. He loved being “Grampapa,” spending time with his grandchildren, watching them sail and play golf. He was an avid Eagles, Phillies, and 76ers fan. He was formerly a member and ruling Elder of First Presbyterian Church, Reading, PA. He was a member of Sanibel Community Church in Sanibel, FL, and Wells Memorial Presbyterian Church in Avalon, NJ.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 37 S. 5th St, Reading, PA 19602 with a visitation at 9:30 a.m. Private interment will be at Forest Hills Cemetery. A memorial service will also be held at the Santibel Community Church, 1740 Periwinkle Way, Santibel, FL on January 27, 2018 10:30 a.m.
- [S1] Newspaper Clipping, 21 Aug 1955, Reading Eagle.
Gregg David Reynolds Takes Villanova Bride
The marriage of Patricia Campbell HUnt, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William Taylor HUnt at the "Larches", Villanova, to Gregg David Reynolds, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregg D. Reynolds of Mohnton, was solemnized yesterday at 7 p.m. in the Bala-Cynwyd Methodist Church, Bala -Cynwyd. The Rev. Dr. Franklin Duncombe officiating.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore of wedding gown of white taffeta designed with a tight fitted bodice, off-the-shoulder neckliine, trimmed with French Alencon lace, tiny short sleeves and a bouffant skirt and train. Her matching tulle veil fell from a small tulle hat. She carried a prayer book with large white orchids and stephanotis.
Penelope Hunt was her sister's maid of honor and Mrs. James C. Hiester, sister of the bridegroom from Baltimore, Md. was matron of honor. They wore light blue taffeta dresses styled with tight fitting bodices, off-the-shoulder neclines and short sleeves. The bouffant skirts had draped bustles at the back and tiny trains. They carried baskets filled with pink roses and wear headdresses of matching pink flowers.
The bridesmaids were Ester A McNeely of Bryn Mawr; Ruth Anne Detwiler of Huntingdon; Joyce C. Hunter of Pleasnatville, N.Y.; and Isabella Phillips of Overbrook. They wore light blue taffeta dresses of the same model as the honor attendants. They carried baskets filles with cerise roses and matching headdresses.
Arthur H. Moss of Wyomissing, was thebest man. The ushers were Albert L. Sheffer II of Washington, D. C.; James C. Hiester of Baltimore, brother-in-law of the bridegroom; Lt (jg) C. David Schelgel of West Reading; Bryce W. Brown of Trenton, N.J.; E. Richard Hartman of Merion; George M. Evans of Wyomissing; Geroge B. Bikle, Jr. of Los Angelas, Cal., and William R. Keen, Jr. of Media.
A reception folowed the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Hunt received guests in a Dior blue lace gown embroidered in sequins over ice blue taffeta. She close a matching hat and a corsage of white orchids with purple lips,
The mother of the bridegroom was attired in a pink chiffon gown with a small matching chiffon hat. Her corsage was of orchids.
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