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Obituary for Ream


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday December 16, 1999

Eloise Ream, 89, a longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away Monday, December 13, 1999, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ream came to Albuquerque in 1916, along with her mother, sisters and brother. She attended St. Vincents Academy for Girls and also Albuquerque High School, where she graduated in 1929, having served as May Queen that same year. In the 1950's, she was a secretary for the State Highway Department District Office, and in the 1970's, owned and operated the Fenton Lake Concessions in the Jemez Mountains. She resided in Jemez Springs during those winters and was active in her hobby of painting landscapes in oil. Mrs. Ream was preceded in death by her first husband of 50 years, Elmo Reynolds; her second husband, Glenn O. Ream; and her oldest daughter, Gail. She is survived by her daughters, Nancy Reynolds of Albuquerque and Ann Gonzales of Las Vegas, NV; her son, Stephen Reynolds of Talkeetna, AK; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place, and by her wishes, there will be no funeral services and her cremains will be scattered in the Valle Grande of the Jemez Mountains. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.


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