Scott R. Reynolds ’78

Scott died Oct. 24, 2017, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer.

He came to Princeton from Cedar Cliff High School in New Cumberland, Pa. At Princeton Scott sang in the Nassoons and was elected president of the group in 1977.

Following graduation, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines and later earned a graduate degree in agricultural economics.

A career officer at the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, he was an agricultural attaché at U.S. embassies in Johannesburg, Moscow, Ottawa, and Shanghai. Scott met his future wife, Eve, in Shanghai, where she was working as a translator at the embassy. Together they raised two daughters, Helen and Melody.

Following his retirement in 2014, Scott and his family moved to Mt. Lebanon, Pa. In just a few years there, he developed strong connections in the community and the local Episcopal Church, where a full sanctuary of parishioners, family members, and friends attended his funeral.

More than 20 Nassoons came from all over the country and the world to sing at Scott’s service. Scott’s quiet leadership and joyous presence were at the heart of the ’70s and ’80s Nassoon alumni cohort: He leaves a legacy of brotherhood with his fellow Nassoons, who cherish the memory of this extraordinary man.

In addition to Eve, Helen, and Melody, Scott is survived by his mother, brother, and sister. We offer our deepest condolences to his family.