Although we only met Jim last summer Tom & I were struck by his zest for life even though he was obviously quite ill. Our condolences to his wife Betty, Tara and Janis and her family.

I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to see Jim two weeks ago and hug him one last time. Know that I am thinking of you and while I cannot be there for the service, my thoughts & prayers will be with you. He will always be my handsome Uncle Jim. Much love, Eris Bonokoski

I finally met “Mr. Reynolds” this year at Tara’s ## birthday party, however I felt like I knew him for years from all the
stories I heard from his children about his interesting life & career, the cottage stories, and his amazing strength and resilience these last few years. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
God Speed Jim.

I was so pleased to have the opportunity to meet Jim, Betty and Janice in person at Tara’s birthday party. Jim worked so hard to be part of the evening. The warmth and love the family have for each other is so strong; this sadness too will be met with the Reynolds-style strength and grace.
You are in my heart.

Tara and Family, my deepest condolences to you for your loss. May the love of friends and family give you strength during this very difficult time.

Love, Robyn & Marcel Gijbels

Betty, Tara and Janice and family
Jim will be sorely missed. He was such a good friend and courageous in his struggles recently with physical health problems.
GIven our sense of loss it’s hard to imagine how much you will all miss him.
His smile will be remembered forever.
SJB

To you Betty and your wonderful family, I would like to express my sincere condolences. Many years ago I felt privileged to meet Jim and you Betty through Max and Willie Sterling when I was married to their son, Randy.

Jim was one of those souls that you would like to thank God for placing in your path.

God Bless.

I grew up with Jim and Betty on lake Baptiste. They are like my aunt and uncle. I will greatly miss him. I’ll always remember so many things we did growing up at the Reynolds cottage and especially taking my son out last summer with Jim and Betty and my parents on the pontoon boat. Cooper, only 3, and Jim had such a laugh.

I remember spending time at the Reynolds’ house when Tara and I were much younger. I recall Mr. And Mrs. Reynolds sharing a homemade Caesar salad and a bottle of red wine every Friday night. It was very apparent they loved spending time together. My condolences to your family and I hope you can find happiness in your memories of your dad Tara.

Just heard of Jim’s passing this morning
Thinking of you all. Many happy memories of our time together

Dear Betty
Judy and I are so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Our sincere condolences to you and your family. Jim made such a great contribution to the growth of Sciex and to MDS overall. He was a strong and constant presence and we have wonderful memories of Jim during his career. You and he had a wonderful relationship and added so much to our lives.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Ron and Judy Yamada

I had the pleasure of working and enjoying some off duty fun with Jim. Although I was never able to come close to Jim’s
character I will cherish the moments we had together. I will miss you deeply Jim, rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to Betty and the girls.

Betty, Tara, Janice & family, We are so sorry and sad to hear about the loss of Jim, our sympathy goes
out to you all, and we hope and pray for all of you so God will give you all the strength you need at
this time of sadness. I will never forget both of you for raising a wonderful daughter (TARA) she has
always been so close and No.l friend to my daughter Christine, always together since they were young
and they always looked after each other, and we have spent some good times with Tara too, I love her
dearly, and she always talked very highly of you Jim & Betty, she sure going to miss you, like everyone
else, but I am sure they will remember the happy days they all have spent with you. Our love and prayers
are with you always.

Betty and family’
We just learned of Jim’s passing and final arrangements. Please accept our sincere condolences. Jim and I were year mates in Science 61 at Queens but not classmates. We got to know him better through Larry and Adrienne Banbury
and many Reunions. Also my relationship (working !) with Rae-anne at Ontario Hydro was a common tie. Jim will be missed by his many Science 61 Friends.

Judy and ken Lee

Barbara &Tim Harpell

We are sorry to hear of the loss of Jim.
I got my break when I joined Nuclear Chicago (Searle) . The tone for a company is set at the top and I was lucky to enter an environment created by Jim. It may have helped that I was also from Queen’s. I am sure that Jim has indicated how we engineers live through our years at Queen’s. He took the same devil may care attitude while in business. I thank Jim for setting the example for me to follow in starting my own company.
My God bless you in these difficult times.

Lots of GOOD memories back in highschool days.

Tara, Janice and Betty,

I feel deeply for your loss and am praying for you and the rest of your family at this time. I will never forget Jim (I don’t think I ever called him that; it was always “Mr. Reynolds”) and have practically a lifetime of wonderful memories of him at Baptiste Lake and all of the fun and good times we all shared together. May you be feel supported at this difficult time. Jim will live on in the hearts and memories of all of us.

Much love,
Jennifer Wootton

We sorely lament the loss of such a long-time friend, in this case more than 50 years, and we send our profound condolences to Betty and the family. We will miss Jim at our occasional lunches, with his drive for life and continual friendship. May he rest in peace after so many years of battle.
Mike Woolgar
Sc. ’61

Betty, we only met you, briefly, at the Sc.’61 reunion dinner in Kingston on October 14. It was obvious that you were deeply committed to Jim’s care. For that care and your love of him, we wish you God’s blessings.

Ed and Marilyn Lauer

Dear Betty,

Jim and I used to arrive 20 minutes earlier than the others for the Science ’61 lunches because you dropped Jim off and I drove from Guelph. I really enjoyed our conversations together and we covered many subjects including our respective health issues.
Susan and I extend our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.

Betty our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We have so many fond memories of the times we had together at MDS. Jim was a real trooper in every sense of the word. I am sure he will be greatly missed however the wonderful memories will live on forever.

John and Lynda Rogers

Jim will be missed but never forgotten!

Jim was a leader, a mentor and above all a people person. He always looked for and exploited the best in people. He had an astute ability to take a perspective on complex situation and to define them in simple and understandable terms on which action could be taken. Always positive, determined, moved forward no matter the headwinds
He was a friend.
My thoughts are with family and friends at this time.
Go in peace.

Charlie

Betty, Tara and Janice

My deepest sympathy to all of you. I know Jim has fought a long hard battle. I am absolutely sure that he and Jim will be sharing many fond past memories up there!! May they both rest in peace forever..

Remembering Jim reminds me of the fact that he had that “special something” to make people happy. Sorry for the family’s loss.

Dear Betty and family-

We were sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. He fought a long hard battle.

Just remembering the few times we spent together with the Bonokoski gang at Baptiste Lake and a few family events as well.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Nora and Terry Jones (Mark and Karen’s friends)

While we did not keep in touch, I have fond memories of spending time with Jim. Please accept our condolences to your family on your loss.

Dear Betty and family;
we were so sad to hear of Jim’s passing. He was a great friend and the best boss I ever had. He helped me a lot and laid the foundations for Sciex to become the global leader it is today. A great legacy.
I am travelling on business in Europe and cannot join you on Thursday but will be thinking of you.
Heather and Andy Boorn

Tara and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
We had the privilege of meeting Jim and the family up at the cottage a few years back, and were always made to feel like we were at home despite being “just renters”.
Lynn Stanley and family

Dear Betty, Tara, Janice & family,
Our thoughts are with you. Jim was a wonderful person to have known. We are truly going to miss the pleasure of his company.

Those we love don’t go away,
Unseen, Unheard,
but always near,
so loved, so missed,
so very dear.

DearBetty, Tara, Januce and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you hoping that you will be at at peace knowing that Jim is finally resting in peace. He was a special person and a good friend, who modelled how to face suffering with courage and good humour. The timing of his passing is a shock, but it is a merciful release for Jim and hopefully a well merited relief for you who loved and looked after him.
Peace and Love,
Ed and Margaret Boyce

We are deeply saddened by the news of Jim’s passing.
We are very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know Jim over the past 10 years as neighbours on Baptiste lake.
We will always remember Jim as a kind hearted man with a zest for life. We will miss his stories of the lake, his witty humour and the pleasure of his company. We are forever grateful to Jim for helping make our cottage a special place for our family.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to your family.

Betty Tara Janice
We truly cherish all our wonderful times together and hold him in a specially place in our hearts and memories. So sorry we cannot be with you today..

Dear Tara and Family,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May your heart and soul find peace and comfort during this difficult time.

With love and hugs,

Ornella & Family

Dear Betty, Tara, Janice & family,

On behalf of the Ashworth’s of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, we want to extend our deepest sympathies. Many fond memories of Jim remain in our hearts and we will always remember is kind nature and love of family. We wish we could be there for the memorial but instead will send our thoughts and prayers your way <3

Dear Betty, Tara and Janice

I worked for Jim for many years are Sciex where he lead the company through a period of great growth. In his leadership role was thoughtful and considerate, and always a gentleman. I was fortunate enough to be in touch with him on occasion after retirement, and will remember and respect his upbeat and positive attitude through difficult times. He leaves a legacy to be proud of.

Betty, Tara, Janis and family
We were deeply saddened to learn of Jim’s passing. Our deepest sympathy to you. Jim put up a long valiant fight and will be missed greatly.
We hope the wonderful memories of your years together as a family will in time help you through this sad and difficult time. He was a great guy and is now at peace.
We fondly remember our times spent with the family at Lake Baptiste.

Love, John & Jean

Janice,
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you

Marcia and Adam Wellwood

Garth and I were so sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. I will always remember him as a courageous man and a kind neighbour who welcomed me to Baptiste Lake 23 years ago. Our thoughts are with you Betty, and Tara and Janice.

Garth and Lori Aasen

Dear Betty,

Donna and I were so sad to hear of Jim’s passing. Jim was an early boss and mentor of mine. He was a great example of a man who could be successful in business while balancing a strong family life. He will be missed.

Jim and Donna Currie