1909
Max
2008
Max I. Reno
August 1, 1909 — February 12, 2008
Max Reno, 98, of Rock Island, died February 12, 2008 at Trinity Medical Center, Rock Island.
Funeral services will be 9:30 Monday, February18, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501-7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Memory Garden, Macomb, Il. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Sierra Club.
Max Ivan Reno was born August 1, 1909, in McDonough County, the third child and second son of Gertrude Elizabeth (Saul) Reno and Henry Dray Reno. He married Lucille Sowers on December 10, 1944 in McDonough Co. She preceded him in death on January 8, 2000.
He attended the rural schools of McDonough County, Bardolph High School, and graduated from Western Academy in 1929. He later graduated from Western Illinois State Teachers' College in 1933, majoring in Industrial Arts.
For five years, he worked at Illinois Electric Porcelain Company, Macomb, before going to the Rock Island Arsenal because he could have a better chance of promotion as well as earning more. After "VJ" Day, when the work force at the Arsenal was greatly reduced, he began work at the John Deere Plow Works. He had worked at the Arsenal for five years, and would work at the Plow Works for nine years. Later, after the Plow Works, he worked at the John Deere Planter Works, also in Moline, Illinois, for sixteen years. (He had also worked at the Minneapolis-Moline Company for one year).
When first married, the family lived in an apartment before buying their home at 105-5th Avenue, Moline. Later, in 1967, a home was bought at 3709-44th Street, Rock Island, Illinois. Max has always been interested and active in scout work, being advisor for Post 256, the Explorer Scout group in his church, St. John's Lutheran, Rock Island. He was the advisor of Post 256 for ten years. Max also enjoyed gardening and traveling.
While working for Deere's, Max was a tool-maker, having acquired top-rating. He retired in 1972 because of a critical illness. He had completed almost twenty-six years of work at John Deere's in Moline, Illinois. He had also worked about fourteen months at Minneapolis-Moline Co. as a toolmaker. This company moved back to Minneapolis, so he then went back to Deere's.
Survivors
Son Roger Reno Rock Island
Several nieces and nephews
Max was preceded in death by his brothers Bryce, Don and Herschel, and sister Isla Dymond.
Online condolences may be expressed to Max's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
Funeral services will be 9:30 Monday, February18, 2008 at St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501-7th Avenue, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., 6601-38th Ave., Moline. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Forest Lawn Memory Garden, Macomb, Il. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Sierra Club.
Max Ivan Reno was born August 1, 1909, in McDonough County, the third child and second son of Gertrude Elizabeth (Saul) Reno and Henry Dray Reno. He married Lucille Sowers on December 10, 1944 in McDonough Co. She preceded him in death on January 8, 2000.
He attended the rural schools of McDonough County, Bardolph High School, and graduated from Western Academy in 1929. He later graduated from Western Illinois State Teachers' College in 1933, majoring in Industrial Arts.
For five years, he worked at Illinois Electric Porcelain Company, Macomb, before going to the Rock Island Arsenal because he could have a better chance of promotion as well as earning more. After "VJ" Day, when the work force at the Arsenal was greatly reduced, he began work at the John Deere Plow Works. He had worked at the Arsenal for five years, and would work at the Plow Works for nine years. Later, after the Plow Works, he worked at the John Deere Planter Works, also in Moline, Illinois, for sixteen years. (He had also worked at the Minneapolis-Moline Company for one year).
When first married, the family lived in an apartment before buying their home at 105-5th Avenue, Moline. Later, in 1967, a home was bought at 3709-44th Street, Rock Island, Illinois. Max has always been interested and active in scout work, being advisor for Post 256, the Explorer Scout group in his church, St. John's Lutheran, Rock Island. He was the advisor of Post 256 for ten years. Max also enjoyed gardening and traveling.
While working for Deere's, Max was a tool-maker, having acquired top-rating. He retired in 1972 because of a critical illness. He had completed almost twenty-six years of work at John Deere's in Moline, Illinois. He had also worked about fourteen months at Minneapolis-Moline Co. as a toolmaker. This company moved back to Minneapolis, so he then went back to Deere's.
Survivors
Son Roger Reno Rock Island
Several nieces and nephews
Max was preceded in death by his brothers Bryce, Don and Herschel, and sister Isla Dymond.
Online condolences may be expressed to Max's family by visiting his obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.
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