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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 334
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In Memory |
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of |
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Wayne Bert Sorensen |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen, United |
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States Army, Retired, who died February 18, 2015, at the age of |
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72; and |
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WHEREAS, Wayne Sorensen was born on September 15, 1942, in |
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Violet and Bert Sorensen; he earned a |
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degree in business administration from the University of |
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Minnesota; and |
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WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction for more |
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than two decades as a member of the United States Army; he |
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enlisted as a Medical Service Corps officer, and his overseas |
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tours of duty included Vietnam, Germany, and Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure in the military, he earned a |
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master's degree in health care administration from Baylor |
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University and a doctorate from the University of Iowa; he rose |
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to the rank of colonel, and his last assignment in the army was as |
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executive officer to the chief of Clinical Services, 7th Medical |
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Command, Heidelberg, Germany; and |
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WHEREAS, After his retirement in 1992, he began a second |
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career as a consultant and university professor; he worked for a |
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number of health care organizations and programs and served as a |
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member of the Health Care Administration faculty at Texas State |
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University; he served as department chair and made numerous |
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overseas trips representing the university on assistance visits |
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to several eastern European countries; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Sorensen was recruited in 2010 to serve as the |
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first director of Health Care Administration for Concordia |
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University in Austin; through the years, he was active in a |
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number of professional and philanthropic organizations, most |
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notably the Down Home Ranch in Elgin; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion |
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who gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to |
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share in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and |
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grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured |
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forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Wayne Bert Sorensen. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 9, 2015, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |