Birth date: Jan 16, 1957 Death date: Dec 27, 2022
Samuel “Clay” Reiner, 65 years old, a loving husband and father, returned to God on December 27, 2022 after a several-year battle with cancer. Clay was born to Samuel Theodore Reiner and Anne Elizabeth Reiner on January 16, 1957 i Read Obituary
The memory of the righteous is blessed. Clay may be gone but his memory is always with us. He left a good and great imprint in our hearts with his sense of humor, laughter, intellect, kindness and devotion to family and friends. Thank you for a life well spent, but far too short. Rest in Peace. Peter Reinert
My family and I have been blessed to have known Clay, Hilda, Eric and Mark for well over 20 years since Mark and our son Michael went to school together and have remained the closest of friends. Clay was an amazing person who lit up a room with his joyous and witty personality. He was a brilliant attorney and teacher, who not only helped a diverse client base, but also provided invaluable instruction and experience to numerous students, young attorneys and just people who needed work (even if he really didn't need their services). He was also a volunteer coach for many kids that enjoyed his instruction and outgoing personality.
His greatest accomplishment; however, was in his devotion to family, including Hilda, Eric and Mark, as well as his parents, siblings, in-laws, nephews and nieces. I greatly admired how he was able to balance his work and family life, but if you know his family, you would understand why this was so important. Like Clay, Hilda is a kind and wonderfully caring person who has given so much of her life to help others in addition to raising great kids. Eric and Mark are bright, respectful and generous persons who have learned to enjoy life with the same passion as Clay and devote time to many of the same interests that Clay had. In fact, Mark has started to provide year-in-review letters with the same perspective and wit as his dad.
We always looked forward to receiving Clay's letters because they demonstrated a genuine love of family and life. From his most recent letters, one would never know the pain and suffering he was experiencing in dealing with his debilitating disease because it was not in his nature to complain about such things when there were so many other beautiful experiences to be thankful for.
In my life, I have interacted with a diverse number of people from all types of backgrounds but only a rare few have left such a deep impression as Clay. His loss is very significant because he touched so many people with his kindness, intellect, wit and compassion. Now God gets to enjoy these qualities from Clay in heaven.
We thank God for introducing us to, and benefitting from, the friendship of Clay and the Reiner family. We pray that God provides comfort, healing and emotional support to Hilda, Eric, Mark, Rebekah and other members of his family. May God bless them and bring them peace.
Oscar Marina
So sad to receive this news. I will forever cherish my memories of boy scouts and University of Miami with Clay. May the laughter we shared help heal the sorrow. Dale Pritchett
Clay was special - one of those people who could talk to anyone or do anything. No need to even describe the great times we had as roommates. Anyone who knew him knows what I mean and there is not enough space to say it all. Hildie was the diamond he found that made him the man he became. Clay even made you feel good when he was hurting. Now, I am hurting. Rest in peace. Mark R. Manceri and Family.
My deepest condolences to Hilda, Mark and Eric and the rest of the Reiner Family including his Dad and three brothers. I knew Clay from the very first week at UMiami Law School in August of 1980. We had all of our first year classes together at UM. Clay was always a top student, more intelligent than most with a sharp wit and a definite charisma. We became good friends throughout law school and afterwards. At UM Law no one was more respected and more liked than Clay. Clay was adventurous and fun. He was well respected as an attorney. I know several lawyers who, when they had their own legal issue, they turned to Clay. He was a lawyer’s lawyer. Clay's Family meant everything and Hilda was the love of his life. He was a close friend and I feel certain that I’ll not get over this loss. Prayers to Clay’s Family and Friends. He was so beloved by so many.
My dear friend, it is with great sadness I receive this news, here on the other side of the pond, of your passing. I have known you for over 15 years or so and you have guided me through so many things, not just in my business, but also my personal life. We became friends, people that could talk, share friendship and stories. I was always trying to get you to visit Iceland, telling you stories and extorting the temps up a few degrees, as your wife would not like the cold. My dear friend,
I can’t imagine an attorney more caring, personable or friendlier than you. It is still not real for me, calling, emails, or any communication and you not being there. For me it was not about the legal need, but your down to earth approach to life, what an amazing view and approach to life my dear friend.
I have talked about you everywhere I have gone in the world, mentioned your amazing approach to life, always loved it and cherished. I will miss our talks, that had little to do with the Law, some, but your view towards just being good.
I cannot express enough, my condolences to your family for their lose, it defies words. I pray for them all and hope, and trust, they all realize who you were my dear friend.
I will miss you,
Ingimar Orn Petursson
