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- [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Renwick, John (Jack) 17FEB2010.
John (Jack) Renwick died Feb. 11, 2010 in Reno, Nev. after more than two years battling cancer.
He was born Jan. 2, 1940 in St. Marys.
He was raised in St. Marys and graduated from St. Marys Public High School in 1958. Upon graduation he received a football scholarship to USC. After a year at USC, Jack transferred to Bakersfield Junior College where he played football and baseball. Jack transferred to the University of Nevada in 1961 where he played football and baseball and earned his Bachelor's degree in Education. While at Nevada, Jack joined the Marine Corps reserve.
He was the General Manager for ten years and then retired from Harker and Harker Construction in 2000. Jack was a member of the Reno Elks Lodge for over 40 years.
Jack was a sports enthusiast and loved attending sporting events, especially Spring Training in Florida with his mother Aurelia. He could always be found at one of his four grandchildren's activities. During retirement, he loved playing softball with the Bobcats. Hunting, fishing, and barbecuing in Duck Creek with many of his close friends from Ely, Nev., were some of his passions. Jack could often be found in the steam room at the Elks, or drinking coffee and discussing the sports page in the mornings with numerous friends. He was always up for hearing or telling a great story. Jack made friends everywhere he went and was loved and adored by many.
Jack was preceded in death by his parents William F. and Aurelia E. Renwick and by a sister-in-law Arlene Renwick.
Jack is survived by two sons, Allan (Robin) Renwick of Reno and Todd (Tawnya) Renwick of Reno; sister Kathleen (Bill) Bauer of St. Marys; brother Joseph Renwick of St. Marys; four grandchildren, Landon, Kaitlyn, Sophie and Rachel Renwick; and numerous nephews and nieces.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Feb. 24 at the Eldorado Hotel and Casino Convention Hall at 3 p.m. Please come celebrate Jack's life with family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or to the St. Marys Area Quarterback Club at P.O. Box 841, St. Marys, PA.
The family invites you to share a memory or condolences message in the family guestbook at the web site www.waltonsfuneralhomes.com
Daily Press, The: 17FEB2010
HFA: 20AUG2023
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d. 11 Feb 2010, Reno, Washoe, Nevada, USA