Asheville, North Carolina
Dr. John Larston ReitzelAsheville - Dr. John Larston Reitzel died peacefully in his sleep at home Friday morning after a valiant battle with ALS. John was philosopher king of his own patch of paradise, beloved paterfamilias, devout atheist, ring-leader and hell-raiser. The frog was his totem.John...
Read MoreJohn was delightfully unique. I enjoyed our lifelong friendship enormously. Nadine, my bestie, and Beverly are so dear. Memories to treasure.
Lyn Roberts
December 15, 2023 | Friend
John was a unique and wonderful man. I loved and admired him.
Lyn
December 15, 2020 | Friend
I will always remember that John. We spent many lunch time hours discussing (and trying to figure out) the meaning of a poet that a substitute 10th grade english teacher had introduced to us. The poet was ee cummings. Later I talked with him at Chapel Hill, he was in a bit of a rush because he had to get back to his class - they were discussing the man-machine interface. Great Remembrances of you John, thank you.
William May
January 27, 2018 | Baltimore, MD | Friend
That is a very funny photo of John Reitzel! Thanks for posting it.
Mark Sellers
January 02, 2015 | Alto, MI
JR (2nd from left) in Raleigh 1960 (Spring Break)
John and I went to high school together and were part of the non-countryclub/egghead set. I have a 1960 photo (attached) of him and other friends when I brought my roommates down from Cambridge on Spring Break. Sounds like he lead a varied and iconoclastic life. I honor his memory.
David Gullette
January 01, 2015 | Newton, MA
John was a friend of mine. From Chapel Hill NC to Carboro to Raleigh to Bluemont WVA to Weaverville NC, trips through the South and New Mexico, we mixed and mingled in fun, ideas, facts, events, good friends, he was a better man than I. He did not have a mean bone in his thin body.
He said, "Keep your feet above the ground!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swy8FJUCFpI
He lived his life on his own terms and won!
December 26, 2014
John was a friend of mine. He lived the life on his terms and clearly he won!
Mark Sellers
December 25, 2014 | Alto, MI
Buddy Westbrook- Classmate
December 24, 2014
... sending a tune, for Beverly and John's extended family. I think he would approve :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RalmbOEN5FA
Kenn (formerly of the Green Level volleyball gatherings) and Players Retreat veterans... RIP dear friend.
Kenn Hicks
December 23, 2014 | Raleigh, NC
