Obituary of Sue Reynoldson

Sue Reynoldson died peacefully on Aug. 3, 2015. A 40-year resident of Santa Cruz, she was raised in suburban Madison, Wis. The first of three daughters of Ruth and Jack Reynoldson, she attended the University of Wisconsin High School, Rollins College (FL), UW Madison, and UC Santa Cruz. She received a UW bachelors degree in 1963. Before settling in Santa Cruz in 1977, she taught public high school art, worked as an art therapist with children in Canada, and traveled on six continents. Her interests ranged from European art museums to sustainable-living cooperatives. In Santa Cruz, she coordinated programs in the arts, affirmative action, and energy conservation. She joined UC Santa Cruz staff in 1987 and coordinated campus development and scientific research programs until retirement in 2007. In Santa Cruz, she wrote articles, poems, stories, film scripts, and plays. Her play, "The Last Utopian," is available for production or adaptation. Her video documentaries, "UCSC Pioneer Class Reunion" and "UCSC Early Faculty," may be viewed at the UC Library Special Collections and the Cowell College Library. She was active in and supported many progressive organizations. She was a founding member of the Coalition for University Employees (CUE), Santa Cruz Action Network (SCAN), and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). She served on city and county advisory bodies, including four years on the Santa Cruz County Women's Commission. She is survived by sisters Mary Baker of Prescott and Julia Hutton of Morgan Hill. Donations in her honor may be made to the UCSC Page and Eloise Smith Scholarship Endowment Fund for disadvantaged students. A private memorial celebration will be held.