Obituary of Lt Gen Marc C. Reynolds, USAF

Lt Gen Marc C. Reynolds (Ret.) passed away with his family by his side on Monday, July 21, 2014.Marc was born in Chamberlain, a small town in south central South Dakota, to the late Morris and Ione Reynolds in 1928 and graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1946. After high school he moved on to Colorado where he worked at Estes Park, Montgomery Wards, and attended the University of Denver before entering the Air Force as an aviation cadet in January 1951. He was commissioned upon graduation from pilot training in February 1952.Marc flew F-94B, F-94C, and F-101B air defense assignments between 1952 and 1961 that included rotations to Air Force Bases in California, Washington, Okinawa, and Massachusetts. He transitioned to reconnaissance missions in 1961 with an assignment to the Royal Air Force Station in Bruntingthorpe, England, flying RB-66's. After completing Air Command and Staff College in 1966, Marc moved to the 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, and flew 230 combat missions over North Vietnam and the Republic of Vietnam in RF-4C's.Following his Southeast Asia tour of duty, Marc continued with air reconnaissance assignments in Japan and South Carolina. He graduated from the Naval War College in August 1973 and transitioned out of flying assignments and into logistics, where he was assigned to the Ogden Air Logistics Center, Utah, initially as the Director of Distribution and later as Director of Maintenance.In July 1976 he transferred to McClellan Air Force Base, California, as the Director of Material Management, Sacramento Air Logistics Center. In March 1978 he became the center's Vice Commander. Marc moved to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in May 1980 as Vice Commander of the Air Force Acquisition Logistics Division and took command of the division in October 1981. In July 1983 he was appointed Commander of Ogden Air Logistics Center. In Marc's last assignment he served as the Vice Commander, Air Force Logistics Command, with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Here he provided worldwide technical logistics support to all Air Force active and reserve force activities, military assistance program countries and designated U.S. government agencies.Marc was a command pilot with more than 5, 200 flying hours, including 475 combat hours. His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with 15 oak leaf clusters and Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters. Marc's passion for aviation continued after his Air Force retirement when he accepted a position on the Utah Aerospace Heritage Foundation board, which helped fund projects for the Hill Aerospace Museum, located near Hill Air Force Base. He eventually became its chairman and served a total of 26 years on the board. Marc worked tirelessly in the community to raise funds and around the world to obtain aircraft displays to enhance Utah's great Air Force Museum. Through Marc's efforts the museum added two additional hangars and it continued as Utah's top visitor attraction. Marc was also a regular fixture at the local Ogden airport where he kept his airplanes and loved swapping flying stories with his fellow "airport bums". He enjoyed flying friends and family around the local area and never missed the annual flight back to Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the aviation celebration.Marc was the consummate gentleman and servant/leader who was loved by everyone who knew and worked with him. His gift was his extraordinary generosity and natural ability to make people feel important. Marc is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Ellie; six children, Pam Chatelain, Barbara Reynolds, Scott Reynolds, Lisa Oelke, Kristan Ingebretsen, and Karine Kucej; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family wished to pass on a hearty thanks to the caregivers at Gentiva Hospice Heath Care, McKay-Dee Hospital, and the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, who took very good care of Marc in his time of need.Funeral Services were held at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Interment, 2:00PM, Friday, August 1, 2014, Air Force Academy Cemetery, Colorado Springs.In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah, P.O. Box 612, Roy, Utah 84067-0612, or a charity of your choice. Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Cemetery Friday, August 1, 2014 2:00PM US Air Force Academy Cemetery 2168 Field House Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80840 Phone: 719-328-1793