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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Guy Anthony Renzaglia, who passed away on 
4November 4, 2010 at his home in Mahomet; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Guy Renzaglia was a beloved father, grandfather, 
6family member, friend, teacher, and colleague without 
7comparison and a champion for those in need, with a legacy 
8reaching across southern Illinois and to every corner of our 
9great nation; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Guy Renzaglia enlisted to serve his country during 
11World War II and finished first in the Officer Candidate School 
12in the Army Air Corps; he served with distinction during five 
13years in uniform, and, like many of his peers in the Greatest 
14Generation, he returned home and attended college on the GI 
15Bill; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Guy Renzaglia, the son of Italian immigrants, was 
17an accomplished athlete and scholar and a member of the George 
18Washington University Hall of Fame; he earned his bachelor's 
19degree at GWU and his master's degree in physical education at 
20the University of Minnesota; he subsequently earned his second 
21master's degree in psychology and his doctorate in counseling 
22psychology; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Guy Renzaglia had a vision to provide support to 
2underserved persons; he applied his determination and wisdom to 
3develop the Rehabilitation Institute at Southern Illinois 
4University-Carbondale, making it one of the few universities in 
5the country at the time to provide services for the blind, 
6deaf, and persons using wheelchairs; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Through Guy Renzaglia's strength and charisma, 
8the Rehabilitation Institute became a nationally acclaimed 
9program which trained more than 1,000 professionals in 
10rehabilitation and mental health services; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Guy Renzaglia retired from SIU-C after 23 years of 
12service; at the age of 60, he started a partnership with two 
13friends, Ted Wichman and Skip Cosgrove, and began a vineyard 
14and winery later known as Alto Vineyards; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, People from across the globe have come to southern 
16Illinois to sample the brilliant wines and warm hospitality of 
17Alto Vineyards, seeing and tasting for themselves the labor of 
18love which Guy Renzaglia passed along to his son, Paul 
19Renzaglia, as well as a love for life and people which is 
20evident in every delicious sip; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Alto Vineyards has served as the model for dozens 
 
 
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1of other wineries and as the birthplace of the wine industry in 
2Illinois, which now boasts some 90 working wineries and 
3hundreds of acres of vineyards, and brings Illinois national 
4respect as a wine-producing region enjoyed by thousands of 
5visitors each year; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Our hearts are heavy with his loss, but we rejoice 
7in the time he shared in our lives; we are comforted by the 
8knowledge that Guy Renzaglia's heart will never leave the 
9fertile and beautiful rolling hills of southern Illinois, the 
10wonderful people of southern Illinois, and the SIU community; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14his family, and friends, the passing of Guy Renzaglia; and be 
15it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That we affirm that his spirit remains a living 
17part of us all and that his family and friends will love and 
18forever miss him; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Guy Renzaglia as a symbol of our 
21sincere sympathy.