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Show . I I: it- t 4 E . V' " ' : Mark A. Reynolds, Springville business man who will be honored Sunday with an Open House in celebration of his 80th birthday at the home of his daughter in Provo. Open House to Honor Springville Business Man at Daughters Home Oldroyd of Provo. There are also 26 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. He has two brothers, Ed and Arch Reynolds of Springville and a sister, Mrs. Velma Peterson of Idaho Falls, Ida. Mark A. Reynolds, well-known well-known Springville business man, manager of Reynolds Paint and Glass, will mark his 80th birthday at an Open House Sunday, from 2 until 5 p.m., at the home of a daughter daugh-ter and son-in-law, William and Hannah R. Oldroyd, 481 East Fifth North, Provo. An invitation is extended to all relatives and friends to attend. Since Mr. Reynolds began business in Springville 18 years ago, he has not missed a single day opening his store and he commutes from his home at 442 North First East in Provo daily. Born in Springville, February Febru-ary 16, 1879, son of Joseph D. and Samantha Sellers Reynolds, he spent his early life here being be-ing employed with his brothers broth-ers in the Reynolds Store for a number of years. He married Sebrina Cropper in the Salt Lake Temple . Oct. 22, 1902 and in 1906, they moved mov-ed to Ogden where Mr. Reynolds Rey-nolds was employed as a salesman sales-man with the John Scrowcroft and Sons wholesale firm. He later worked for the same firm throughout the southern part of the state, the family making their home in Manti. The family returned to Springville in 1925 and resided resid-ed here while Mr. Reynolds was employed with a business firm at Dividend. In 1929, they moved to Provo so their children chil-dren could attend the BYU and he worked for Sears five years. In 1940, he purchased the building in Springville at 346 South Main St. in which he has since operated his business. He still maintains his home in Provo. Mrs. Reynolds died January 10, 1948 and the following November No-vember he married Molly Pace Stewart. She died in August 1954. Mr. Reynolds has three sons and a daughter, Allan C. Reynolds Rey-nolds of Beaver; Thomas V. & Mark Albert Reynolds and Mrs. |