Alan William Marlow

He leaves his wife of 36 years, Mary Jane (Legasey) Marlow; his son Andrew Marlow; his daughter Kristin (Marlow) Royseland and her husband Halstein Royseland; his three granddaughters; and many wonderful friends and extended family.

Alan was born in Bromley, Kent, England, the son of John and Ethel (Sturgess) Marlow, in the middle of World War II. He had one older brother, Reg Marlow, who was eight years his senior. He played and coached rugby there, which were always some of his favorite stories.

He became a chartered accountant in 1962, and left England two years later to head to Montreal, Canada, where he was the CFO of Restaurant Associates. After a number of years there he was transferred to New York City. From New York, Alan branched out on his own and partnered in opening a restaurant in Connecticut and took control of a private country club.

In 1978 he took a job at Cold Spring Resort in New Hampshire. It was there he met his wife, Mary Jane Legasey. They were married in 1981. The Legasey’s became Alan’s American family. He always enjoyed spending time with them.

Cold Spring was the first of many resorts that Alan would run. Doing this took him and his family to many fantastic places. Florida, where Kristin was born, Lake Tahoe (the Nevada side, as he always made sure to point out), where Andrew was born, Bermuda, Arizona, and finally, Las Vegas. Wherever they were, Alan always had lots of friends, and so many people who enjoyed being around him.

Alan and Mary Jane made Las Vegas their home in 1996, and quickly found themselves surrounded by great people. Alan went back to his accountant roots and partnered at Grimmett and Co. He later became a US Bankruptcy Trustee. He also volunteered his time and math brain to St. Viator School, Pacific Images HOA, and the Legacy Golf Club.

Alan was a man who gave his all into everything he did. He gave warm hugs and smiles to the people in his life. He enjoyed playing golf at the Legacy Golf Club for many years and continued to visit friends there even when he was no longer able to play. Mr. Marlow loved words and numbers; he could often be found at the head of the table (also known as the command post), completing the crossword or finishing up reading his latest book. He was never without his morning tea, dry British humor and a faithful dog. Alan loved his family and his work, but his dogs always had a special place in his heart.

Services for Alan will be held at 3:00pm on Friday, February 3 at St. Viator Catholic Church (2461 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas NV 89121). The service will be followed by a reception at the St. Viator Parish Center.

If you have a fond story about Alan that you would like to share with the family, please send it to [email protected].