Obituary of Margaret Reynolds

MARGARET GRACE REYNOLDS, RN (ret) Born on August 8, 1932; died suddenly on January 15, 2020. Predeceased by her parents; Mary Ure (nee Pinder) and William Henry; her sister Barbara (nee Henry) Kinsman; her husband James Bernard Reynolds and her youngest son James Walter Fraser Reynolds. While raising six children, Marg returned to College to become a Registered Nurse. Marg’s career as a RN at the Alexandra & Marine General Hospital in Goderich ON, spanned almost 30 years. She was so very proud of her work on the obstetrics (baby) ward. “When I was young, I dreamed of having twelve grand babies and a baby grand piano. I settled for an up-right and half a dozen kids!” Marg loved to celebrate, especially with her kids and when food was involved! She was always up for going out. Her participation in the PROBUS Retiree Social Club was important to her and kept her engaged. She also keenly followed politics and she was fiercely patriotic. Marg played piano or was part of a choir since she was a little girl. She would brave all sorts of weather to sing with her beloved Blyth Festival Singers. Later in life she took organ lessons. She loved to travel and while she could, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Mom nurtured cherished kindergarten friendships, loved history, gardening, reading, knitting, embroidery and crafts. Mom’s knitted, colourful socks were always a prized possession, her hand-made cards made you smile, her earlier drawings of tall ships were quite extraordinary, and she had a wry sense of humour! Over the past two decades Mom pursued a keen interest in genealogy. Her memories were fantastic, and she always had an intriguing family story. She was a driving force in the production of the Pinder Family Tree book, published privately in 2017. Terribly missed by her ‘kids’: Greg (Nina) Reynolds, Barb (Ben) Landman, Kate (Vern) Reynolds- Braun, Mike (Claire) Reynolds, Margie (Bill) Reynolds-Rowsell and grandchildren: Megan and Dean (fiancé Katryna Dykstra) Reynolds; nieces and nephew: Peggy Kinsman, Joy (Mike) Kelch, Ann (Greg) Ryan, Nora Green, John Kinsman “When they make me an angel, I want you to have a party!” Cremation had occurred A CELEBRATION IN MARG’S HONOUR WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE DETAILS TO FOLLOW In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marg’s name to the Alexandra Marine & General Hospital, your local SPCA or the CNIB