The Lewis Fam!: Flight 3407

Time to Update... Today is the 6 week anniversary of Flight 3407 that crashed outside of Buffalo, New York on February 12th, 2009 killing everyone on board and one man on the ground. The pilot was Marvin Renslow, my Dad's older brother. The family was able to gather in Flordia a week after the accident to celebrate his life. He was a great husband and father and had a passion for flying! The celebration was wonderful! Kaley, Marvin's 12 year old daughter was able to sing one last time for her dad as well as tell everyone about the great memories she will always have. Tyler, 18 years old, also spoke of the jokes, and advice his dad would always give.

OBITUARY

Marvin Dean Renslow July 26, 1961, to Feb. 12, 2009.

Marvin Dean Renslow was born in Shenandoah, Iowa, on July 26, 1961, and went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 12, 2009.

Marvin attended Guilford, began flying and earned his private, single engine, instrument and multi-engine ratings. He began attending flight school at Gulf Stream Flight Academy in Fort Lauderdale and began his commercial flight career in 2003 as a pilot for Gulf Stream International Airlines. In 2004, he obtained a position with Colgan Air and shortly after received an air transport pilot rating. He upgraded to captain/pilot in command in 2007. Marvin shared has passion for flying with his uncle, Paul Renslow, and his first cousin, Tim.

Marvin was preceded in death by his father, Donald Dean Renslow, and grandparents, Cecil and Lola Rice. He is survived by his wife, Sandy Renslow; two children, Tyler Renslow and Kaley Renslow; his mother, Shirley Renslow; uncle, Paul Renslow and his wife, Dianne; two aunts, Joan Meek and Dot Kinard; three siblings, Melvin Renslow and his wife, Brenda, Shirlene Thiesfeld, and Shellie Renslow and Phil Lofgren; in-laws Vaughan and Joan Hood; sister-in-law, Julie Armstrong and her husband, Jerry; sister-in-law, Martha Martin and her husband, Tracy. Marvin had 14 nieces and nephews, Jason Peregrine, Jennifer Feltner, Whitney Lewis, Brooke Renslow, Lacy Renslow, Chad Renslow, Cami Renslow, Amber Eitzen, Brandelyn Eitzen, Jessica Armstrong, Katherine Armstrong, Melanie Armstrong, a stepnephew, Colton Thiesfeld, and stepniece, Kara Metz; great-nieces, Isabella Peregrine, Korynn Peregrine and one on the way. A celebration of life service is being held for family and friends of Marvin at First Baptist Church of Lutz in Florida on Feb. 20, 2009, at 6 p.m.