Tech Student Dies in Car Accident

Following is the official newspaper obituary.]

RENOUARD - John Keith Renouard, 19, born and raised in Albuquerque, died Friday, November2, 2001 of injuries sustained in a car accident. He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Carole Renouard of Albuquerque; brother, James Jordan Renouard of Las Cruces; grandmothers, Jessie Renouard of Albuquerque and Irma Harrall-Jones of Mt. Vernon, MO; and numerous cousins and relatives. John Keith was a member of First Christian Church since he was six years old. He was an honor student and a 2000 graduate of Sandia High School. John Keith was on an academic scholarship at New Mexico Tech in Socorro, NM, where he was majoring in computer science. He was involved in jazz and marching bands at Sandia High School and was involved in a jazz band at the Tech. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801. Donors should write "Renouard fund" in the memo section of the check.

[Following is the official Tech obit.]

by George Zamora

SOCORRO, N.M., November 5, 2001 -- New Mexico Tech sophomore John Keith Renouard died Friday, November 2, of injuries sustained in a single-car rollover accident, while enroute to his home in Albuquerque.

He is survived by his parents, Kenneth and Carole Renouard of Albuquerque, his brother, James Jordan Renouard of Las Cruces, his grandmothers, and numerous other relatives.

Renouard was attending New Mexico Tech on an academic scholarship, pursuing a degree in computer science. In addition to his studies at Tech, Renouard also was actively involved in the New Mexico Tech Jazz Band.

"John Keith was a great addition to our jazz ensemble when he joined us last year," said Doug Dunston, associate professor of music at Tech and director of the university's music program. "His passion for jazz was evident, as was his quiet, wry sense of humor. He had a particular knack for soloing, and his improvised solos were always confident while being understated, like John Keith himself."

Funeral services for Renouard are scheduled for Wednesday, November 7, at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church in Albuquerque. Family members have asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to New Mexico Tech's music program.