Gordon Elmer Reynolds

Born June 1945, returned home on a very special day, December 25, 2007.
Gordon was born to Lloyd Winfield Reynolds and Leah Beckstead Reynolds in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gordon was always proud of his middle name, because he was named after his spiritual mentor and hero Elmer Byram Beckstead, his grandfather.
Gordon married (later divorced) Janice Mae Miller in 1963, they had 3 children; Gordon (Frankie), their children: Joshua, Adriane, Blake, Ethan Liston, Hunter Liston, Scott (Jana), their children: Whitney, Ethan, Nathaniel, and Russell (Patty), their children: Brandon, Shaylee, Kasandra, Zackary, Mariah, Colton.
Gordon then married Kathleen Smail Bywaters in 1985, and added 3 more children; Diana (Ross) Eagar of Arizona, their children: Athena, Ross Jr., Cameron, Stuart, Venus, Duane Bywaters and Dan (Leslie) Bywaters, their children: Eilaysha, and Mason.
Survived by his wife Kathleen, (6) children and (21) grandchildren, sister; Leah Rae (Kenny) Dringle of Arizona, brothers; Kent (Glenna) and Larry (Julie), mother-in-law Mary Smail of Ohio, sisters-in-law; Nola Edger of Montana, Linda (Paul) O'Donnell, many loved and cherished nieces, nephews, other extended family members and dear friends. Preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, Warren.
Gordon could fish for hours in the mountains, even without a hook. He loved working with the Boy Scouts where he was more often the bigger kid. Gordon enjoyed the old crafts of the Mountain Man including his own Buckskin outfit and Scrimshaw. He drove truck for many years and found joy in the people, the unending scenery and the physical work. He served a Family History Mission with his wife Kathy in Salt Lake City, Utah and thoroughly enjoyed himself. He could be a big bear with a peanut butter heart, a spiritual giant, a voracious reader, a tender thoughtful man (especially with the Grandchildren), and a man of steel who was able to endure incredible pain and many trials.
The family wishes to express gratitude to the many people in the medical field who served and prolonged Gordon's life countless times during the past 20 years. There were dozens of home health aids, many nurses (Gene, Gloria, Marel, and Ali and others), doctors (Dr. John English who literally walked the extra mile, Dr. Jennifer Norris who was always there when we needed her, Dr. Richard Lambert for his faithfulness, Dr. Mark Oliver, Dr. Stephen Scott, Dr. Brent Felix, and countless others), Thank you!
Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 12:00 noon with a 2 hour viewing prior to services at the Kearns Western Hills 3rd Ward, 5380 West 5400 South.