Lyman H. Reynolds was born at North Petersburg, Rensselaer county, New York, Sept. 6, 1836. Died at Port Huron Michigan, Nov. 16, 1911, being 75 years, 2 months and 10 days of age. Was married to Laura A. Bingham at Aurora, Illinois, Dec. 26,1856, who passed to her reward seventeen months ago. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Arletta Reynolds, annd Maria M. Maxon, of Westerly, Rhode Island; three daughters, Kate R. Miller and Cora R. Connor of Port Huron, Mich., S. Blanche Reynolds of Los Angeles, California; two sons, W. W. and C. B. Reynolds of Doon, Iowa. Three grandchildren survive him.
He was of the sturdy New England stock. His paternal ancestry came to Massachusetts from England in 1754. His grandfather was a staff officer of General Greene in the Revolutionary war. He was born on a farm and followed this vocation practically all his life.
With Christian grace the ordeal that was slowly but surely drifting him to the fate that awaited him. He bore it unflinchingly and without murmur; no word of complaint ever passed his lips. Like a soldier he made the fight of his life with the dread malady from which he knew there was no escape, and which finally claimed his as its own. Like a soldier he fought, like a warrior he died.
The funeral was held from the home of his son, W. W. Reynolds Monday, Nov. 20th, at 12 o'clock noon. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Frank H. Richardson, pastor of the Congregational church at this place. The choir was composed of Messrs. C. D. Buis, J. G. DeBey, Mrs. C. R. McDowell and Miss Elsie Rekate. The funeral was largely attended by friends and neighbors who came to pay the last sad rites to their respected former citizen.
The remains were laid by the side of his wife, ( who died more than a year since.) in the Rock Rapids Cemetery. The relatives of the deceased who came from abroad to be present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Miller and C. B. Reynolds of Port Huron, Mich., and Miss Blanche Reynolds of Los Angeles, Cal.; his two sisters were unable to come. The sympathy of all goes out to the bereaved family in their hour of sorrow.--Doon, (Iowa), Press.
