Athol Eugene "Pete" Reynolds

August 14, 1920 - December 03, 2011

Celebrated in four printed volumes of Pete’s Pebbles, Pete is remembered fondly.

Pete died peacefully on December 3, 2011 in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. He was born August 14, 1920 in a dirt-roofed, log house in Eagle County Colorado, to Floyd Hayes “Shorty” Reynolds and Alice Raye Rabedew. The oldest of eleven siblings, Pete was educated in a rural, one-room schoolhouse, and went on to engage varied professional roles in construction, sales, and cattle ranching, eventually retiring from highway engineering and other positions with the federal government. Pete enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid rock hound for many years. He explored the world through camping, family vacations, and travel with his wife of 59 years, Muriel. After retirement, and in spite of his visual impairment due to macular degeneration, he wrote a book about his life; “Trail of One Life,” and went on to write a series of poetry books; “Pete’s Pebbles” volumes one through four.

Pete met “His Lady,” Muriel, in 1952 at a square dance in Denver, Colorado which led to the beginning of their adventures. Over the next 59 years they lived in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Washington State. Annually, for decades, Pete returned to a familiar apple orchard in Eastern Washington where he had an established relationship with the owner to glean apples. These were brought back for applesauce, apple butter, and sharing with local food banks and others in need. When not tending a garden, cattle ranching, or writing, the two were off exploring England, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Russia, and the Cook Islands.

Remembered for his kindness, poetry, knowledge of geology, and perseverance, Pete is survived by

four brothers; Royce E. Reynolds, Donald “Duke” N. Reynolds, Theodore “Ted” Reynolds, and Felix R. Reynolds

four children; Darlene Wimmer, Glen Reynolds, Kenneth Reynolds, and Sherry Anderson

seven grand-children; LouAnn Smith, Clinton Reynolds, Darla Reynolds, Adam Reynolds, Aubrie Reynolds, Rachel Anderson and Kelly Anderson

six great-grand children; Lisa Peters, Carrie Smith, Rebba Reynolds, Jameel Reynolds, Crystal Reynolds, William Reynolds

seven great-great-grand children; Jazmine Peters, Nevaeh Smith, Chloe Peters, Traeh Smith, Jackson Forbes, Braehden Smith, Jace Peters

Donations Information

Pete had requested that donations be made to the Eagle County Historical Society or to the Northshore Senior Center.

Donations Links:

Eagle County Historical Society

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