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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Richard C. "Dick" Sorensen of Marengo,
4who passed away on October 23, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born May 2, 1937, in Harvard, to Lyle and
6Lucille (Nates) Sorensen; on March 21, 1974, he married Dolores
7Behrens; he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvard
8and the Harvard Moose for more than 40 years; and
 
9    WHEREAS, He was a car dealer for 52 years and worked as a
10manager for several auto dealerships throughout the area,
11including Burkharts in Harvard; he owned and operated Dick
12Sorensen Pontiac, Buick & GMC in Oregon and Dick Sorensen Auto
13Sales in Marengo for many years; and
 
14    WHEREAS, He enjoyed collecting classic cars, remodeling
15homes, traveling, and spending time with his family and
16friends; and
 
17    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Lyle and
18Lucille Sorensen; his brother, Robert Sorensen; and his sons,
19Steve Behrens and Billy Behrens; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Richard Sorensen is survived by the love of his

 

 

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1life, his wife of 38 years, Dee; his children and special
2daughter and caregiver, Tammy O'Neill, Peggy Socha , Rick
3(Lori) Sorensen, Vickie (Don) Redner, Pat (Dick) Peterson, Andy
4Sorensen, Tom Sorensen, and Nick Sorensen; his 27
5grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; his sisters-in-law,
6Evelyn (Hank) Sale, Eleanor Phelps, and Hazel Laue; his special
7friend, Coco; and his close friends, June Meyer, Rob and Tonya
8Proffitt, Randy and Carrie Trebes, the Larry Dauphin family,
9and many other friends; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
12his family and friends, the passing of Richard Sorensen; and be
13it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15presented to the family of Richard Sorensen as a symbol of our
16sincere sympathy.