b'In MemoriamDR. DUPUIS, RENE MWE WILL MISS HIS SHARP WIT, AND THE FOOTPRINT HE LEFT BEHIND SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING OUR INDUSTRY.The MRCA is saddened to share the following obituary of Dr. Rene DuPuis. For several decades, Rene was a valued member of our Technical & Research Committee. He was first a great friend and advocate working on behalf of the roofing industry and W AUNAKEEprovided counsel to the MRCA and its leadership for many years. in the roofing industry. - Rene M. Dupuis, age 77,the newest and youngest in the roofing community as passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020equally as to those seminal at Agrace Hospice Care with his family atBeyond work, Rene was a family man raising three his side. He was born on June 25, 1942, in Wausau,children in Middleton, Wis. He was proud of his Wis., the son of LaVern and Gertrude (Moss) Dupuis.daughter who followed in his footsteps as a teacher, Rene was raised on a farm near Mosinee, Wis. Heand of his two sons whom he mentored as they obtained graduated from Mosinee High School in 1960 andtheir engineering degrees. He was a soccer coach for his then proudly served his country with the US Navy,children and served his community for ten years on the participating in the Cuban Missile Crisis Blockade.Middleton City Council as the alderman for his district In 1964 he married his high school sweetheart, Ritain the 1980s. An avid pilot, for many years he enjoyed Mijal. Rene and Rita moved to Madison, Wisconsinflying himself to various places for his engineering where Rene would obtain his engineering educationwork. Rene kept his lawn in golf course condition at all at the University of WisconsinMadison; a Bachelortimes, and his garage was filled with all the machines and ofScienceinAgriculturalEngineering(1967),gadgets he believed were required to do that properly.Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1968), aLater years would find Rene and Rita as traveling Master of Science in Civil Engineering (1969) andcompanions to the common and uncommon corners a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (1973). After teachingof the world, enjoying life. Rene became a doting Engineering for a short period at State Universitygrandfather in 2004 and life was never quite the same of New York, Rene moved into private engineeringfor him. He had a new purpose, to teach and watch practice. He and close friends from the University ofover his grandchildren with as much, or more, love Wisconsin Engineering Program founded Structuraland intensity than he had his children. He will be ResearchInc(SRI)inMiddleton,Wis.in1978.missed by all that knew him, and all that loved him.Rene would use his problem-solving skills and sharpRene is survived by his daughter, Michelle Dupuis; his mind to carve a path in the roofing industry. Quicklytwo sons, Justin (Marji) Dupuis and Mathew (Pam) he became a well-known designer and researcherDupuis; two grandchildren, Zachary Dupuis and worldwide, in every sense an expert in his field. FromAlexandra Dupuis; brother, Andre (Jackie) Dupuis; and his first industry presentation in 1978, until days beforesister, Yvonne Dupuis; and numerous nieces, nephews, his passing Rene developed a love and commitmentgreat nieces, and great nephews. He was preceded in to the roofing industry he served; providing research,death by his parents, and his wife Rita in Oct. 2019.education and expertise to thousands with over 100 published works and many hundreds more technicalMemorials may be made to The Rene M Dupuis presentations. Further, many of his closest friends cameScholarship in Civil Engineering at the University of from this industry to which he devoted his life and career.Wisconsin-Madison Department of Civil Engineering: He will be remembered as a consummate gentlemanwww.supportuw.org/giveto/dupuisscholarship. Online and professional. Always extending a courtesy to evencondolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.18 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'