Predeceased by his beloved wife Betty, after 62 years of marriage and their daughter Pamela. Loving father to children: Ren (Marion), Jamie (Barbara), Ian, Elizabeth Jennings (Rob) and Barbara. Loving grandfather to Christie Henderson-Biggar (Kirk), Sarah Henderson (Wayne Molinski), Sarah Rimmington, Graeme Henderson (Trish), Scott Henderson, Anne Henderson (Jason Rosborough), Julie Henderson, Marcus Madott Henderson, Tory Jennings (Andy Plunkett), Graeme Jennings (Erin Deyle). Loving great-grandfather to Charlie, Finlay, Duncan Biggar and Maggie Plunkett.
Ren was a Canadian by choice, born May 1,1918 in Samarai, New Guinea, then an Australian protectorate. Ren came to Canada in 1940 to train under the Commonwealth Air Training Program during which period he met Betty. After active service in Britain with the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter pilot, he was discharged in Sydney, Australia. He returned to Canada to marry Betty and they resided in Port Colborne where they raised their family. Ren took over operation of the family shoe factory, Knoll Shoe Limited and operated Vaughan Seed Company in Welland. He completed his working career with the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce in Ottawa and subsequently Toronto. The family wishes to express it's appreciation to Dr. Snyder, Dr. Mau for their direction and care and to the palliative staff at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital who made Dad's final days comfortable. Flowers are gratefully declined but a donation to the St. Jude's Anglican Church Memorial Garden Fund, 160 William Street, Oakville, Ontario L6J 1C5 would be much appreciated by the family. There will be visitation Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 7-9 pm at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. A memorial service will be held at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 3:00 pm with a reception to follow for friends and family at The Oakville Club, 56 Water Street, Oakville.