Local Business Owner, A.W. “Mac” Reynolds, Jr. Passes Away

FISHERS, IN – Longtime Fishers resident and prominent business owner, A.W. “Mac” Reynolds, Jr., passed away on January 17th, 2008 in Noblesville, IN after being hospitalized for several weeks at Riverview Hospital following complications of a stroke.

He was born Arzell Washington Reynolds, Jr., but known as “A.W.” or to friends as, “Mac,” a nickname that his late father acquired years before.  He was married to Arline Reynolds [Zook] on December 31st, 1938, who survives.

After graduating from Castleton High School, Mac worked for Roberts Dairy as well as continued farming.  On December 15th, 1955, both he and Arline founded the family-owned and operated John Deere dealership, Reynolds Farm Equipment, Inc., in Fishers, IN.  The family business continues to strive and make tremendous growth with four statewide Reynolds locations as well as interest in seven other statewide John Deere dealerships, a legacy that is directly attributed to the business and Christian ethics in which Mac based his decisions and actions.  He founded Britton Golf Course in 1986 until he sold the property 20 years later.

In 1998, Mac was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash award, the highest civilian honor in the state of Indiana by the late Governor Frank O’Bannon.

Mac would be the first to downplay and shy away from any awards or achievements to which others might like to recognize him for his many contributions, both physically and monetarily.  His personal wisdom, as mentioned by him even recently was that we are put on Earth to be able to help others, insight that would have come from his faith based Christian background.

He was involved with many community projects and organizations, but certainly recognized as being a member of the Fishers United Methodist Church, charter member of the Fishers Lions Club, charter member of the Fishers Community Volunteer Fire Department and a member for over fifty years of the Fishers Masonic Lodge among many.  One of his greatest pleasures was to be able to showcase the family business’ annual outdoor Christmas lights display at the Fishers store location as he loved to share the joy and bring happiness to those within the community.

He is also survived by two sons, Larry A. [Palm Harbor, FL] and Gary A. Reynolds [Noblesville, IN]; a daughter, Mary A. Lawson [Fishers, IN]; 11 grand-children and 17 great-grandchildren.

We are proud of his legacy and his true unique and kind spirit that has blessed us all.