HR0495 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Norris A. Erickson of Aurora, who passed away on August 20, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson was born on April 6, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa; his parents were Alvin and Lila Erickson; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson served with pride as a member of the United States Army from 1965 to 1967 as part of the Military Police in Panama; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1972, following in the footsteps of his father, mother and aunt; after graduation, he moved to Sandwich, joining his aunt at her chiropractic office; in 1976, he moved to Aurora and opened Erickson Chiropractic Center, focusing on building one of the largest children's practices in Aurora; in 2000, he was one of 33 in the first graduating class at Palmer College to receive his LCP in the Palmer Legion of Chiropractic Philosophers; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson was awarded with a Fellow in the Palmer Academy of Chiropractic in 2000 for his valued contributions to Palmer College and to the advancement of the chiropractic profession; in 2001, he was awarded the Distinguished Fellow from the International Chiropractic Association in recognition of outstanding contributions to patients, chiropractic, and humanity; in 2005, he earned his Diplomate in Philosophical Chiropractic Standard by the International Chiropractic Association Council of Chiropractic Philosophy; in 1986 and 1987, he went on 2 chiropractic missions to Panama, bringing the gift of chiropractic to the people; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson had been a long serving Commander on the Roosevelt Aurora Post 84 American Legion and a past Kane County Commander of the American Legion and Passe Chef de Gare of 40 & 8 elite of the American Legion; he was instrumental in bringing the Moving Wall to Aurora in 1989 and in the renaming of Veterans Island, and the memorial on it dedicated to all veterans, past, present, and future; he was a member of the Masonic Lodge #254 and the Aurora Area Shrine Club and served as a member on the Aurora Airport Board for 2 decades; he also sponsored very successful softball teams in the 1980s and was referred to as the George Steinbrenner of the Fox Valley; and

WHEREAS, Norris Erickson is survived by his wife, Sally; his daughters, Krista Erickson Tetter, Karsta (Bill) Erickson, and Christine (Tom) Watt; his son, Phillip Baratta; and his grandchildren, Kyra Erickson Tetter, Kelsen Erickson, and Rocco and Anthony Watt; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Dr. Norris A. Erickson; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Norris Erickson as an expression of our sympathy.