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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 334
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Wayne Bert Sorensen
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen, United
7	7	States Army, Retired, who died February 18, 2015, at the age of
8	8	72; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Wayne Sorensen was born on September 15, 1942, in
10	10	Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Violet and Bert Sorensen; he earned a
11	11	degree in business administration from the University of
12	12	Minnesota; and
13	13	WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction for more
14	14	than two decades as a member of the United States Army; he
15	15	enlisted as a Medical Service Corps officer, and his overseas
16	16	tours of duty included Vietnam, Germany, and Korea; and
17	17	WHEREAS, During his tenure in the military, he earned a
18	18	master's degree in health care administration from Baylor
19	19	University and a doctorate from the University of Iowa; he rose
20	20	to the rank of colonel, and his last assignment in the army was as
21	21	executive officer to the chief of Clinical Services, 7th Medical
22	22	Command, Heidelberg, Germany; and
23	23	WHEREAS, After his retirement in 1992, he began a second
24	24	career as a consultant and university professor; he worked for a
25	25	number of health care organizations and programs and served as a
26	26	member of the Health Care Administration faculty at Texas State
27	27	University; he served as department chair and made numerous
28	28	overseas trips representing the university on assistance visits
29	29	to several eastern European countries; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Dr. Sorensen was recruited in 2010 to serve as the
31	31	first director of Health Care Administration for Concordia
32	32	University in Austin; through the years, he was active in a
33	33	number of professional and philanthropic organizations, most
34	34	notably the Down Home Ranch in Elgin; and
35	35	WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion
36	36	who gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued
37	37	counsel will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to
38	38	share in his life; and
39	39	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and
40	40	grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured
41	41	forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
43	43	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
44	44	family of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
46	46	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
47	47	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
48	48	memory of Wayne Bert Sorensen.
49	49	Watson
50	50	________________________________
51	51	President of the Senate
52	52	I hereby certify that the
53	53	above Resolution was adopted by
54	54	the Senate on March 9, 2015, by a
55	55	rising vote.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate