LWGA Member, Lawrence (Larry) Haag ,died suddenly on May 9, 2025, from a fall on a hike in Moraga. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Larry graduated from Waukegan Township High School, where he was a star baseball catcher. There he received the Chicago Tribune statewide Merit Certificate naming him to their League All-Star Baseball Squad and attracting the attention of several major league baseball teams. While in college, Larry was drafted during the Viet Nam War and was accepted into the Drill Sergeant Program in the U.S. Army Reserves, where he attained the rank of E-7, after serving for 7 years. He met his future wife, Carol, in high school and they recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.
Following another bitterly cold Chicago winter of a wind chill of 77 degrees below zero, Carol and Larry decided it was time to move West and found Moraga, where they have resided since 1978. Missing Lake Michigan and being avid boaters, a year later they found Discovery Bay and have enjoyed being weekenders since 1979. They founded Scientific Symposiums International, a continuing medical education company, in 1994 and for three decades have held courses in numerous locations for some 10,000 physicians worldwide.
In 2007 Member Joao Magalhaes encouraged Larry and Carol to plant a vineyard in their backyard and the rest is history. Bill Scanlin has been the winemaker for their label, Rheem Valley Vineyard since they joined the organization. As members of LWGA, they have participated in many LWGA events, with Carol serving on the Board for many years in various positions and capacities, including helping to bring the AVA Lamorinda designation to reality.
They have a daughter, Maren, and two grandchildren, Ryan and Tyler.
Services are being held at 11 am, May 23, 2025 at Oakmont Memorial Park and Mortuary, Lafayette.
