Richard Reid Obituary

Richard (Dick) Reid February 8, 1935 to January 15, 2013 Resident of Santa Cruz Co. Richard Larsen Reid passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 15th. Dick was a sailboat designer and builder of the Banshee, a 13-foot fiberglass sailboat. He enjoyed sailing and loved racing, earning many trophies over the years. Later in life Dick turned his creativity to wood sculpting, spending many hours in his woodshop carving eagles, bowls and other beautiful pieces. Dick is preceded in death by his son, Richard Larsen Reid, Jr. He is survived by his daughters, Christine Henry, Caroline Armstrong and Anne Supplee; his sister, Doris Simpson; his long time companion, Patricia Taylor; five grandsons, two great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

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Published by Santa Cruz Sentinel on Jan. 23, 2013.

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January 25, 2013

Dear Family of Richard,
Our family was very blessed by his wonderful friendship for the past 15 years or more. We sold his wonderful wood sculptures and bowls in our shop at Art Services in Boulder Creek and enjoyed several visits a week from Richard. He was always concerned for our welfare and constantly sharing information he had heard or read that he thought we might like to know about. He cared for our whole family and and was like a father/grandfather to us all. His will be missed. We just wanted you to know how much we appreciated him. The Lanctot Family

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