Gary W. Glenzy

	Gary W. 'Bear' Glenzy, age 63, of Pinckneyville, IL, formerly of Chaffee, MO, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 26, 2003 at 9:12 a.m. in the Pinckneyville Community Hospital Emergency Room.
	Gary was born in Chaffee, MO, January 15, 1940 the son of John and Lela (Carter) Glenzy.  Gary was a member of the All Conference Football Team in High School, and a graduate of Southeast Missouri University.  He was scouted by the St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Team. He was united in marriage to Rosemary Greer in Chaffee, MO on August 18, 1962 and she survives.
	Gary was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville, IL.
	Gary had retired as the Panther Athletic Director, volleyball coach and girl's basketball coach and teacher from the Pinckneyville Community High School in 2001.  Gary coached football at Pinckneyville High School for 21 years, retiring in 1990.  He started the Panther Wrestling program in the mid 1970s and was the programs first wrestling coach. Gary was one of the founders of the Southern Illinois Coal Bowl Allstar Football Game.  He was elected to the Illinois Coaches Hall of Fame in 1990.  Gary was a past president of the Southern Illinois Coaches Association.  He was also honored by the Southern Illinois Coaches Association with the Emeritus Coach Award in 2001.Gary was voted Illinois Athletic Director of the Year, 1988-89.
	Gary is survived by his wife Rosemary of Pinckneyville, IL, one daughter, Genea Pixler and husband Rob of Lexington, KY, four brothers; Danny Glenzy and wife Jan of St. Louis, MO, Michael Campbell of Springfield, MO, Bill Campbell of Jefferson City, MO, and Bruce Glenzy of Kansas City, MO, one sister, Nancy Campbell of Springfield, MO, brothers-in-law, Nelson and Frank Greer and their wives, Carolyn and Kay from Tucson, AZ, two sisters-in-law, LaVerne Keller and husband Bud of Austin, TX and Judy Greer of Kansas City, MO, a cousin, Terry Glenzy and wife Pat of Chaffee, MO, and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents and mother-in-law.
	Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m., January 30, 2003 at the St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville, IL with Father John Venegoni officiating.  Interment was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville, IL.	
	Visitation was held at the St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville, IL Wednesday evening from 5:30 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. The public was also invited to attend a Prayer Vigil on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. prior to the visitation.
	There was no public visitation on Thursday morning
	Memorials may be made to the Glenzy Scholarship Fund.
	Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville, IL was in charge of arrangements.

