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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of John R. Sorensen of Woodstock, who passed |
4 | | away on April 22, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, John Sorensen was born in Woodstock to George and |
6 | | Geraldine Sorensen on December 29, 1947; he graduated from |
7 | | Woodstock High School in 1966; he then enlisted in the United |
8 | | States Army and was sent to Fort Belvoir, Virginia for engineer |
9 | | school; he spent the following year at Fort Bragg, North |
10 | | Carolina and then served in Vietnam for 15 months; he married |
11 | | Gail Bartram on May 12, 1972; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, John Sorensen worked for Eagle Foods for 31 years |
13 | | and Sam's Club for 13 years; and
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14 | | WHEREAS, John Sorensen dedicated his life to helping his |
15 | | fellow veterans; he was a charter member of Amvets Post 269, a |
16 | | life member, past commander, and past chaplain of the American |
17 | | Legion Post 412, a life member and two-time commander of the |
18 | | VFW Post 5040, a life member and past president of the McHenry |
19 | | County Vietnow Chapter, and a life member of DAV; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, John Sorenson was a board member and team manager |
21 | | for Little League for more than ten years; he was a member of a |