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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Arnet D. Sorters of Marengo, who passed 
4away on December 1, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters was born in Attica, Indiana on July 
617, 1929 to Leo and Genevieve (nee Kirts) Sorters; he served in 
7the United States Air Force in Japan during the Korean War; he 
8married Barbara Hopkins in Riverside, Indiana on February 9, 
91949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters's work with airplanes during his 
11time in the service created a lifelong passion for flying; 
12after returning from the Korean War, he became a pilot for 
13United Airlines, where he worked for 36 years; after his 
14retirement, he and his wife lived in Byron and then Marengo; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters enjoyed fishing, hunting, and 
17golfing; he was knowledgeable on many subjects and Consumer 
18Reports magazine was his Bible, but most of all, he loved his 
19grandkids; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters was preceded in death by his wife, 
21Barbara; his parents; and his son, Mark Sorters; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters is survived by his children, Vicki 
2(Bruce) Volkening and Kurt (Debbie) Sorters; his 
3grandchildren, Dawn, Matthew, Heather, Aryn, James, Ashley, 
4Carissa, and Daniel; his great-grandchildren, Sebastian, 
5Bailey, Payton, Haleigh, Brent, Brady, Gabriel, Jianna, Kenny, 
6Alyssa, Samantha, and Michala; and his brother, Jack (Chris) 
7Sorters; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Arnet D. Sorters, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Arnet Sorters as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.