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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sidney G. "Sid" Sorensen of Huntley, who 
4passed away on September 16, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sidney Sorensen was born in Withee, Wisconsin  to 
6Sigurd and Esther (Johnson) Sorensen on June 8, 1937;  he served 
7in the United States Army, spending a tour of duty in France 
8during the late 1950s; he obtained a master's degree in 
9education from Wisconsin State University, Eau Claire; he also 
10attended Northwestern University, the Illinois Institute of 
11Technology, the University of Oregon, and Northern Illinois 
12University; he married Donna Herington on August 19, 1967 and 
13they settled in  Crystal Lake; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sidney Sorensen taught at John Muir Jr. High 
15School in Wausau, Wisconsin, Cary-Grove High School from 1964 
16to 1978, and Crystal Lake South High School from 1978 to 1996; 
17he also taught part time at McHenry County College; after 
18retirement, he tutored students in mathematics; he coached 
19wrestling and varsity golf, earning the Illinois High School 
20Association  State Championship in  1980; he coached individual 
21State Champion, Pete Leveille in 1981; in May 1995, he was 
22inducted into the Illinois High School Golf Association Hall of 
23Fame; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sidney Sorensen was affectionately known as 
2"Pop"; he and his wife moved to the Sun City retirement 
3community in 2007; he was an active member of St. Barnabas 
4Lutheran Church in Cary and Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran 
5Church in Huntley; he was a member of the National Education 
6Association; he organized servant trips to the Northern 
7Illinois Food Bank and  drove for Golden Diners; he was a 
8Salvation Army Bell Ringer and participated with the Relay for 
9Life; he served on many church committees; he especially 
10enjoyed family celebrations, playing golf and cards, camping, 
11traveling, and receiving visitors; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Sidney Sorensen was preceded in death by his 
13parents; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sidney Sorensen is survived by his wife, Donna; 
15his daughter, Kimberly (Scott) Kolar; his son, Erik Sorensen 
16(Maria Lefkow);  his grandchildren, Bailey and Parker Cox, and 
17Luke, Brandon, and Sydney Sorensen; his sister, Shirley 
18(Sorensen) Willis; his sister-in-law, Diane (Ray) Johnson; his 
19brother-in-law, Larry (Diane) Herington; his nieces and 
20nephews, Rick (Terri) Nygren, Nancy Nygren, Teri (Gregg) 
21Kenyon, Amy (Kevin) Franks, Tim (Anne) Johnson, Kari (Mike) 
22Johnson, Tina (Bill) Flink, and Lara (Luke) Johnson; and many 
23cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Sidney G. "Sid" Sorensen, and extend our sincere condolences to 
4his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Sidney Sorensen as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.