The Mojave Project sadly shares this obituary for Robert (Bob) Reynolds who acted as a humanities expert early on in the project. I interviewed Bob for Kokoweef: Still Searching for the Lost River of Gold. The next year, he invited me to share my Kokoweef paper at the geology-centered Desert Symposium, which takes place annually at Zzyzx. I was very honored to do so. ~ Kim Stringfellow
Robert E. Reynolds 1943 – 2020
The Desert Symposium is saddened to report the death of Robert E. (Bob) Reynolds. For the last five years, Bob had fought cancer with his wife Jennifer at his side. He died peacefully July 21 at his home in Redlands, California. Along with Jennifer, he is survived by his son Jedediah, daughter Katura, and four grandchildren. Bob had a long career as an acclaimed vertebrate paleontologist and mineralogist, and also was an extraordinary teacher and field trip leader in the wilds of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. He knew the desert better than most, and he will be sorely missed by all that relied on his expertise, not to mention his boundless enthusiasm for the desert and its special places. Bob’s infectious good nature and love of the desert led many of us to a deeper understanding and love of the desert. Photo of Bob Reynolds courtesy of Catherine Badgley.
