Leslie Reynaud Lynch

A David Lynch Leslie was born to a wonderful loving family! Bobbie and Dick were awesome parents.

A David Lynch Early bathing beauty!

A David Lynch Leslie loved Christmas! It was her favorite time of the year and that was something she carried all through life no matter where we were.

A David Lynch Leslie's Kindergarten class photo at Brookdale School in Bloomfield, NJ. Can you spot her? Third from the right on the back row. She is already taller than all of the boys!

A David Lynch Leslie developed an early love for cats. This is a picture of one of her first cats Sammy. She went on to develop o sixth sense in under cats and this proved beneficial later in life in her practice of veterinarian medicine.

A David Lynch Leslie's second grade class picture at Brookdale Elementary School.

A David Lynch This is a great shot of young Leslie in front of her family house on Haines Drive in the middle of a winter snow with her sled. She looks like she was ready to take on the world.

A David Lynch Leslie showed a fondness for all types of animals at a early age. This picture of her with a young horse was taken when she was 14.

A David Lynch These pictures were taken of Leslie at her Aunt Fannie and Uncle Gordon's farm in Lake George, NY. Leslie was 16 at the time and spent a vacation on the farm. Her uncle Gordon would ride these beautiful palomino horses in 100 mile trail rides and would also square dance with the horses in an organized group. Gordon participated in the 100 mile trail rides well into his 80's and was an inspiration to Leslie.

A David Lynch Love the smile, Leslie was strutting her stuff as a Flag Waver for Bloomfield High School and received a BHS Athletic "B" Award.

A David Lynch This picture was taken at the Plebe Parent Weekend in April of David's Plebe or Freshman year. We had just started dating after Christmas...We looked sooo young!

A David Lynch Leslie's Bloomfield High School yearbook photo.

A David Lynch Graduation Day from Bloomfield High School. Leslie was a good student in high school and I have attached a copy of her report card. Leslie was also a member of the BHS Leaders' Club.

A David Lynch Leslie's Bloomfield High School Yearbook photo

A David Lynch This picture was taken at Camp Buckner during the summer of 1969. Leslie and David had only been dating since February of that year and this was taken not long after they went to Leslie's senior prom at Bloomfield High School. This picture remained on Dave's desk at West Point for the next three years. She was the prettiest girl at Camp Buckner that summer. She wound up the summer going to Europe for six weeks with her German language club and studied in Saltzberg, Austria.

A David Lynch Dave took this informal portrait of Leslie at the riding stables at the Morgan Farm.

A David Lynch More horses! Leslie and David were vacationing in Vermont during the summer of 1970 and came across this Clydesdale Farm located on one of the Hero Islands in Lake Champlain. We stopped for a visit and David got up on "Mr. Scott" an 1100 pound giant of a Clydesdale and the owner of the farm was kind enough to take our picture. We did not know it yet but this sort of thing became a common occurrence during our life together...for some reason we clicked as a couple with most people.

A David Lynch Leslie was featured as the "Pointer Pic" in the Christmas issue of the Pointer Magazine in December of 1970. Dave was the photographer for the shoot. The pictures used in the spread were taken at the USMA Riding Stables at Morgan's Farm and the one with the horse was taken at Ltc. Ballagh's property in Newburg, NY.

A David Lynch Leslie's portrait taken by Almar Photo

A David Lynch Leslie in her famous, formal black dress. This dress was passed down to multiple generations of the Thomas family. We sponsored Tim and Tina Thomas in Bamberg Germany in 1974. Leslie was staying at Col. Bates quarters for the weekend. Col. Bates was the OIC of the Cadet Riding Team and his wife Jean was a serious equestrian and very active in the USMA Stables at Morgan Farms.

A David Lynch During Dave's senior year at West Point Leslie moved up to Highland Falls and got a job working with Almar Photo, who was the official photographer for the Corps of Cadets. Leslie's boss Alan took a all of the wedding photos and these pre wedding photos and gave them to Leslie as a wedding present.

A David Lynch Leslie and David were married in the garden at The Brick, the home of Leslie's aunt and uncle Mr. & Mrs. Victor A. R. Costigan. Leslie's life long friends Susan (maid of honor) and Dale (bridesmaid) as well as Dave's sister. Dave's best friend Rich Jaheriss was the best man and Charlie Williams (Dave's roommate from West Point) and Dave's cousin Mike were the groomsmen. Leslie's Grandma Ellsworth was also in a lovely shot with Leslie. She was a wonderful woman and was a big influence in Leslie's life.

A David Lynch We car camped on our honeymoon for 50 days after we got married. This picture was taken out west near the Grand Canyon.

A David Lynch Leslie with our black cat Sampson at her apartment above Shades Delicatessen in Highland Falls, just outside the gates of West Point. Sampson traveled with us to Fort Benning, GA then on to Germany and back to afore Benning and then up to Dahlonega, GA. He was a great cat.

Janice Fox Leslie and David before the Brigade Halloween Party and Leslie and David with Leslie's parents on New Years Eve. When I was in college, Leslie and I lived on opposite sides of Brookdale Park in Montclair and Bloomfield, NJ. but we didn't meet until our husbands were stationed in Bamberg. Our men spent a lot of time in the field, so Leslie and I often took the opportunity to explore - she loved following the "little red roads" on the map. Leslie was one of my dearest friends at a very formative time in my life. I am better for having known her.

A David Lynch What a great picture. Ludwig was our first dog that we got together. When the breeder found out that we were to be stationed in Germany, she wanted to send us a pick of the litter show dog and requested that we show him a few times while we were stationed in Europe. What a great dog! We met more people because of Ludwig and the Germans thought that it was hilarious that his name was Ludwig. What a beautiful picture of both Leslie and Ludwig.

A David Lynch Leslie cheering for Dave in a battalion track meet.

A David Lynch Mom and Dad Lynch come to visit us in our little house on "The Borstig" a little farming community about 4 km from the Army Base. It was a wonderful small house that had been the home of Herr and Frau Daniel's mother.

A David Lynch Leslie graduated from the University of Maryland with an Associates in Arts Degree. Leslie was the University of Maryland registrar at the Warner Barracks Education Center in Bamberg, Germany. She started to continue her education while in Bamberg and took courses all four years that we were there, culminating in her Associates Two Year Degree. From the time she went back to school until she graduated from vet school, she was a 4.0 student.

A David Lynch Leslie received her certificate for the 50 Mile Club. We were living next to Ann and Bill Tierney and every night we would go running together. It was a great time...one night we would eat together at our place and the next night at Ann and Bill's. Leslie would run with Bill and Ann would run at a more competitive pace with Dave.

A David Lynch Leslie received her 100 Mile Club Certificate.

A David Lynch All that training paid off. Leslie entered the 5 mile run in the Fall Volks Fest and won her age group. She also beak General Latham, the commanding general on the post. The picture is of the awards ceremony where she received her medal.

A David Lynch Leslie was initiated into Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Fraternity on the NGC Campus

A David Lynch Leslie graduated "Cum Laude" from North Georgia College with Bachelor of Science Degree.

Kitty Owens From Kitty Owens. Leslie was my Matron of Honor. We became friends working together at Dahlonega Animal Clinic in Dahlonega, GA. A true friend - compassionate, supportive and loyal. This was Leslie.

A David Lynch Christmas with the family. Leslie was in the first year of Veterinarian School at the University of Georgia and every Christmas we would travel north for a two week vacation during the school break. Phyllis was dating Leslie's Uncle Doug at the time and they were soon to become married.

A David Lynch Leslie's Uncle Doug and Aunt Phyllis get married. This is a picture on the church front steps with David, Leslie, Leslie's Dad ( Dick), Phyllis and Leslie's Mom (Bobbe). Leslie was in junior year of vet school and in spite of her being an excellent student, the school refused her request for a day off. After the wedding reception we drove all night to get Leslie back to school on Monday morning. We went right to school, not even stopping to go home to get changed.

A David Lynch Soon to be a small animal veterinarian Lynch is shown here in as a senior student in practical clinics at the UGA Veterinary School. This picture was in the UGA 1983 Vet School yearbook.

A David Lynch Leslie was indicted into The Society of Phi Zeta, Xi Chapter, which is the Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine.

A David Lynch Proud mother! Leslie's Graduation Day from Veterinarian School at the University of Georgia.

A David Lynch Leslie's Vet School Yearbook Photo.

A David Lynch Leslie received the Blanch D. Hayes Award from the UGA Vet School awarded to the senior student who demonstrated exceptional proficiency in feline medicine and surgery. No surprise here for anyone who knew Leslie...

A David Lynch We hiked together all over the White Mountains...Leslie was the perfect hiking companion...always happy to be outside in nature and never complained. This was the year after she graduated from veterinary school and we had moved up to Geneva, NY in the Finger Lakes.

A David Lynch A nice picture of us at the FRM Company Christmas gathering. Look at the hair!

A David Lynch Army Navy Weekend in Philadelphia, probably at the Four Seasons. The first of many ArmyNavy weekend gatherings over the years. Left to right Ann & Bill Tierney, Leslie & David, Cindy Dennis, and Dan Bessel (from UGA days) and probably Gary Dennis taking the picture in the mirror. Great friends and this Army Navy trips were always a great time over the years.

A David Lynch Tailgating at an Army football game with Leslie, David, and her uncle Doug who she grew up with in the house at Haines Drive. DOUG was more like a big brother than an uncle!

A David Lynch Our 20th reunion at West Point. We rented one of the stone lodges at Bear Mountain and had a great time with Dan and Katie Kelso, Charlie Williams, Charlie and Katie Hundley, Joe and Susan Wishcamper with their new son and Leslie and me. Getting Leslie to hold the young baby was great to see.

A David Lynch Dave's step brother Bob, brought his parents Marge and Charlie for a visit to our home in Higganum, CT. It was the only time Bob ever came to a home where we lived. It was the last time that we would see Charlie alive.

A David Lynch Our first cruise...we went to Bermuda for the week aboard the Norwegian Cruise Lines M/S Dreamward. We had a wonderful time in Bermuda...we snorkeled, rented a motorbike for a few days to tour the island, and took a carriage ride from the ship to a private, romantic dinner for two at a high end restaurant on the island. Leslie always looked beautiful and very classy when she dressed up.

A David Lynch Leslie was always such a trooper....we had stopped playing competitive beach volleyball and we decided to do more bike riding, so we went to the Elk River Mountain Bike Touring Center for a nice fall, week long guided mountain bike group tour. Leslie did great and we got to ride in all sorts of different areas with a really nice group of people. And of course at one of our stops she made friends with a very nice cat...no surprise there...she always had a sixth sense and a way with cats!

A David Lynch On the way back from the Northern New England Alpine Ski Symposium at the Balsams Grand Hotel and Resort in Dixville Notch, NH, we went skiing at Lincoln Woods trail off of the Kankamangus Highway. Just after crossing the bridge e encountered a once in a life time experience where Leslie was able to feed some hungry chickadees out of her hand. Also, while at the symposium, We got in some great X-Country skiing and got a chance to play snow volleyball. Great fun!

A David Lynch Visiting with Dave's Mom and his sister Peggy and her partner Jan. This is probably one of the last pictures of Marge before she passed away in 2001. Our great dogs Sassy and Savanah are also both in the picture.

A David Lynch Group photo Cromwell Vet Hospital Christmas Party at our house. Over the years this was a favorite place to have the gathering. Everyone would bring something and gifts were exchanged. One year the staff pitched in and gave Leslie a nice watch, with the hope that it would help to keep her punctual and on time. To no avail, I might add.

A David Lynch After 9/11, we took our Born Free RV and traveled up to Bar Harbor with our dogs Sassay and Savanah for a hiking and biking vacation at Acadia National Park. As a nation we were all still in shock!, but we were determined to go on with life as normal as we could make it.

A David Lynch Rich and Judy Jaheriss came for a visit. Rich had been the best man at our wedding. This picture was taken outside after finishing breakfast at the Paperback Cafe, in Old Saybrook, our local favorite breakfast place in Connecticut .

Gordon Israelson Dave & Leslie attended our 30th reunion at West Point.

Jan Puibello Happy visits in Vermont at Jan and Peggy’s cabin. Some lovely memories.

Jan Puibello A Vermont walk during a visit with Jan and Peggy

A David Lynch We loved riding down the Blue Ridge Parkway in our Born Free RV. The picture of Leslie and Savanah at the Highpoint of the parkway and at one of the many overlooks gives you some idea of the beauty surrounding the parkway.

A David Lynch Kayaking with friends Carol and Bill Weeks on Fish Creek while on our annual fall vacation. We always took a two week fal vacation and most times we would wind up in Fish Creek Campground in the Adirondaks. Leslie really loved it here.

A David Lynch Our great friends Ned and Linda White and their two Pomeranians Chief and Leila came for a visit from Suches, GA. We showed them around Connecticut, saw a beautiful sunset at Old Saybrook, CT, went to the Indian museum at the Mohegan Sun, took pictures at our house and took Linda to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island before the headed back south. Linda told us later that we were the only people that he went to visit and stayed over night in their house...we were honored!

Gordon Israelson Leslie & Dave stayed at the Overlook Lodge near West Point at our 35th reunion. We toured the Brotherhood winery as a group one afternoon.

A David Lynch This is a special memory...Bill and Erin Jorgensen invited Leslie and I to fly down to the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia for a weekend of shooting. This really was a big challenge for Leslie, because she did not like to fly. Ever the good sport, she confronted her fear and climbed in for the flight. While at the Greenbrier, we attended their famous Clay target shooting school. Leslie was fitted for a shotgun and received a morning of shooting instruction and then in the afternoon she joined Erin, Bill, and David for a round of exceptionally set sporting clay targets. Over the next two days, we enjoyed more shooting, beautiful walks on the grounds, a historic tour of the secret Cold War bunker for the Congress, and some wonderful meals with Erin and Bill. It was truly a wonderful weekend!

Jan Puibello approximately 2009 at The Balsams . Lovely memories.

Jan Puibello Feeding the the grey jays at the Balsams

Jan Puibello Sisters in law Peggy and Leslie. A beautiful picture. Again at the Balsams. A nice group to be with in a beautiful place. So nice to have been there with Leslie’s mother.

A David Lynch This is our favorite picture together of all time. It typifies Leslie's love of travel and adventure. We took the train up from the town of Lauterbrunner. The train dropped us off at a station in the mountain over our right shoulders and from there we walked out on the ice fields. At 10,500 feet elevation we tired quickly but not before we passed a few groups. When we stopped to turn around a group of three people caught up with us and asked if we would take their picture. We agreed as long as they would reciprocate. I realized the we got the better end of the deal when the man in the group posed us professionally for our shot and took this wonderfully composed picture. It turns our the the man was Garry Runnack, a professional photographer from Arizona, who took this magnificent picture of this great memory.

A David Lynch Friends for life...Susan, Dale, and Leslie. The look on Leslie's face was priceless, I don't think that I ever saw her look happier than when the three of them would get together. It is too bad that Susan's camera battery died during their rendition of Moon River. They first performed Moon River in Junior High School at the talent show in the 60's.

A David Lynch These are two of my all time favorite pictures of Leslie. These shots say it all about her...she loved the outdoors, loved her pets and loved life! Every September for about 15 years we would spend two weeks camped on the lake at Fish Creek Ponds Campground. It was our favorite go to place n the Adirondaks. We would get up every morning and go for a five mile walk around the lake and then come back and have breakfast and then sit and discuss what adventure that we would do that day..We could go for a great hike, go for a great paddle from the campsite, or we could go and do a great bike ride. It was truly a wonderful place for us to unwind each year.

A David Lynch Leslie, happy as ever on vacation in the Born Free at an overlook looking out on the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers.

A David Lynch Leslie was a good photographer and these are some shots of her taking pictures on the lakeside sand dunes near Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan on one of our multi week vacations.

A David Lynch Enjoying a nice walk together at the Badlands on our trip to Alaska

A David Lynch Leslie enjoying the tour around Mt. Rushmore on our trip to Alaska

A David Lynch Kentucky Derby...probably the only time Leslie ever wore a hat. We joined a group of fellow RV'ers for a long weekend to attend the annual Derby events.

A David Lynch Mountain biking along the Black River Canal near Boonville, NY. We spotted a cool porcupine while riding along the trail.

A David Lynch Anniversary Diner at our favorite restaurant J. Gilbert In Glastonbury, CT. Leslie really enjoyed herself that night. We had special toast with Kir Royale Champagne Cocktails!

A David Lynch While out at the Grand American in 2017, we took some time out for ourselves one night and drove up to Mascoutah to have dinner at this wonderful German Restaurant called the Romer Topf. We closed our eyes and it felt like we had been transported back to West Germany where we lived for 3 1/2 years when we were first married from 1973 through May of 1976.

A David Lynch Leslie and I celebrating her birthday at our favorite local restaurant J. Gilbert In Glastonbury, CT. Always a great meal and great service. Leslie had her favorite meal of crab cakes and steamed asparagus.

A David Lynch Here is a short video when we visited the world famous Polly's Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill, NH. This has to be our favorite breakfast restaurant of all time...whenever we were in New Hampshire over the years, we would always find the time for a visit to Polly's. Leslie loved it here!

A David Lynch After our 45th West Point Reunion was over, we stayed parked down at the north docks in our motorcoach and enjoyed touring around trophy point after the crowds were gone on a beautiful fall day.

A David Lynch One of our many visits with our wonderful friends and West Point Roommate Charlie and Katie Hundley in their beloved Richmond. On this visit they took us for a tour of the old historic Virginia State House.

Leah Dippold Leslie and I met at a rally in 2018. We became fast friends. I really loved that woman!

A David Lynch We attended our first Vintage Bird Rally at Williamsburg, VA and it was one the first times that we became close to Our friends Ed and Leah. We went sailing on the York River and toured many of the local sights.

Leah Dippold Dave took us exploring near Sand Dunes National Park!

Leah Dippold More trip to New Mexico adventures !! Rally flag, Red River New Mexico

A David Lynch We visited with friends Tim & Tina Thomas from Bamberg, Germany days at their new home in Richmond, VA. Their son in law is the Executive Director of the Richmond War Memorial and presented Dave with a service medal. We were Tim and Tina's sponsors in Bamberg back in 1974

A David Lynch We were visiting at Shane and Kelly's place in Tyrone, PA and on the 4th of July we went over to the colonial Fort Roberdeau for a patriotic holiday visit to the fort which was just a few miles from their residence in the Sinking Valley. Leslie enjoyed interacting with some of the reinactors.

A David Lynch Arriving back at Camp Elmbois in Pultney, NY with a few cases of wine after a nice afternoon of wine tastings with Carl and Evelyn in the NY Finger Lakes. We had a nice lunch on the patio at Heron Hill and then went to Dr. Konstantine Frank's winery. What a nice time. We were traveling together with our RVs heading from the shoot in Elysburg, PA and heading up to the NY State Shoot in Cicero, NY...Good times and a good memory.

A David Lynch Leslie and David visiting with friends Steve and MaryBeth Siebert from Bamberg, Germany days. Steve and MB were gracious hosts and spent the better part of two days showing us around Kansas City.

A David Lynch Leslie and David with friends Ed and Leah visiting Great Sand Dunes in Southern Colorado. This was a return trip for Leslie and David who visited here 47 years before on our honeymoon!

A David Lynch Leslie visiting with friends Paul and Emilia when we met up at a campground in Taos, NM. We spent the day touring the Taos Pueblo on the Trolley Tour and had a great time.

A David Lynch Bucket List Item - Leslie and David spent the second week in October 2019 at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with friends Ed and Leah.

A David Lynch We went to visit Dale and David at their beautiful home on a farm in North Salem, NY. Leslie and Dale have been lifelong friends since Bloomfield Junior High School. Dale was one of Leslie's bridesmaids in out wedding. Dale and David treated us to a wonderful meal and after we went on a beautiful walk on their property with their great dog Boomer. This picture was taken at the fancy gate of the adjoining estate. It was truly a special day!

A David Lynch Spent the weekend with friends Paul and Emilia at their lovely home in Shirley, MA. The treat of the weekend was making homemade pizza in their special over and of course we all had to dress for the parts

A David Lynch Leslie taking the pups for a walk at Wolf's Neck Woods State Park near Freeport, Maine...one of our favorite places to take a walk. Before leaving in our RV to travel south after being locked up for three months with the COVID scare, we drove Dave's Beretta shotgun up to Cole's Gunsmiths in Brunswick, ME for and annual servicing. We went for the walk near Freeport after we dropped off the gun.

A David Lynch Leslie getting her hair cut in Elysburg during COVID.

A David Lynch Had a nice visit with Jan and Joe Fox at their lakeside home in Cleveland, NY

A David Lynch Leslie Pinot and Woody for a walk at Lake Seneca on a beautiful day. After leaving the Northeast Grand Shoot in Bridgeport, NY we headed west to Geneva to take a nice walk in Seneca Lake State Park on the northern shore of Lake Seneca. We lived in Geneva from 1983 through 1985 and Leslie had her first veterinarian job up in Penfield

A David Lynch Les I enjoying the view at the top of the lighthouse overlooking Brunswick with friends Leah Dippold and Ed Badeau. We spent the week in Brunswick at the Vintage Birds Rally.

A David Lynch Leslie gets her wings! We went for a nice walk around Mt. Dora, FL and found this chair in the park. One of the park workers came over and volunteered to take a picture of the four of us.

A David Lynch A beautiful sunset at Sunset Beach...we went to Panera Bread and picked up supper and drove to the beach in our Born Free to enjoy the sunset and have supper.

A David Lynch Leslie's last time out with friends. Even though she had lost the ability to communicate, she loved being with friends and really enjoyed the social interaction.

A David Lynch Paul and Emilia came down in their RV to help out after Leslie got out of rehab...they were awesome! Could not have gotten the house ready for putting it on the market without their help and support...Awesome friends!