MCREYNOLDS SAMUEL OWEN

LTC Samuel Owen McReynolds was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/18/1999 at the age of 66.7 from A/C accident
Date of Birth 10/17/1932
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Gary Roush

More detail on this person: Samuel Owen McReynolds Samuel Owen McReynolds, 66, of Clarksville died Friday, June 18, 1999, from injuries sustained in an airplane crash at Altus. He was a native of New Blaine and son of the late Elmer and Leona Sisk McReynolds. He retired from the U. S. Army as a lieutenant colonel, was a pilot in the 101st airborn division having served two tours in Vietnam, and was the recipient of distinguished honors and medals throughout his career. He was a graduate of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville and the officer command school at Leavenworth, Kan., and also did graduate work at the University of Tennessee. After retirement he ventured into private enterprises with the most recent being the designing and developing of an Airport Community at Altus. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Winnie McReynolds; one daughter, Peggy Sneegas of Topeka, Kan.; one son, John McReynolds of Slidell, La.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gran and Neva Reynolds of Clarksville; two stepsons, Roy Slocum Jr. of Branson, Mo., and David Slocum of Shreveport, La.; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 21, at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksville with Rev. Lance Jones officiating.

Burial information: Oakland Memorial Park, Clarksville, AR

This information was last updated 07/23/2019

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024