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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Brenda Logan on the
4occasion of her retirement from Baxter's Vineyards and Winery
5and thank her for her significant contributions to the good of
6the wine industry and the State of Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Brenda Logan, who was born to Gene "Eugene" Pezley
8and Julia (nee Hanley) Pezley, was raised and has lived in the
9Nauvoo area her entire life; she graduated from Nauvoo-Colusa
10High School in 1974 and attended Robert Morris University and
11the Moser College of Business in Carthage; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In 1979, Brenda Logan married Kelly Logan, a
13member of the fifth generation of the Baxter family, which has
14been growing grapes and making wine in Illinois since 1857; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In 1987, Brenda Logan and her husband purchased
16the family business, Gem City Vineland Company, and reopened it
17in 1989 as Baxter's Vineyards and Winery, with Brenda as the
18primary wine maker and general manager; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Since reopening Baxter's Vineyard, Brenda Logan
20has applied her keen mind and generous spirit to refurbish the
21entire operation, diversifying the products offered to

 

 

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1customers, expanding the business to host overnight travelers,
2adding a venue for special events, all the while learning and
3working hard to improve the experience for customers when they
4enjoyed Baxter's wine; and
 
5    WHEREAS, All of this was accomplished even as Brenda Logan
6gave generously to her friends and colleagues in the Illinois
7wine industry, taking a lead role in establishing the Illinois
8Grape Growers and Vintners Association, serving as President
9from 1993 to 1995; as Secretary-Treasurer from 1995 to 2013;
10and as a board member from 2013 to 2015; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Brenda Logan has not confined her gifts and
12talents to only the wine industry but has also been a leader on
13the Nauvoo Chamber of Commerce and has worked in countless ways
14to promote and maintain the quality of life people in Nauvoo
15have come to enjoy; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Brenda Logan is now looking forward to spending a
17little less time with grapes and wine and a little more time
18with family, including her husband, Kelly, daughter and
19son-in-law, Kim and Jerry Orth, and granddaughter, Annabelle
20Lee; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we

 

 

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1congratulate Brenda Logan on her retirement from Baxter's
2Vineyards and wish her continued success and happiness in the
3future; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to Brenda Logan as a symbol of our esteem and
6respect.