Bill Text: TX SR334 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Wayne Bert Sorensen.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-09 - Reported enrolled [SR334 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR334-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Wayne Bert Sorensen | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen, United | ||
| States Army, Retired, who died February 18, 2015, at the age of | ||
| 72; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Wayne Sorensen was born on September 15, 1942, in | ||
| Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Violet and Bert Sorensen; he earned a | ||
| degree in business administration from the University of | ||
| Minnesota; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction for more | ||
| than two decades as a member of the United States Army; he | ||
| enlisted as a Medical Service Corps officer, and his overseas | ||
| tours of duty included Vietnam, Germany, and Korea; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his tenure in the military, he earned a | ||
| master's degree in health care administration from Baylor | ||
| University and a doctorate from the University of Iowa; he rose | ||
| to the rank of colonel, and his last assignment in the army was as | ||
| executive officer to the chief of Clinical Services, 7th Medical | ||
| Command, Heidelberg, Germany; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After his retirement in 1992, he began a second | ||
| career as a consultant and university professor; he worked for a | ||
| number of health care organizations and programs and served as a | ||
| member of the Health Care Administration faculty at Texas State | ||
| University; he served as department chair and made numerous | ||
| overseas trips representing the university on assistance visits | ||
| to several eastern European countries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Sorensen was recruited in 2010 to serve as the | ||
| first director of Health Care Administration for Concordia | ||
| University in Austin; through the years, he was active in a | ||
| number of professional and philanthropic organizations, most | ||
| notably the Down Home Ranch in Elgin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion | ||
| who gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued | ||
| counsel will not be forgotten by those who were privileged to | ||
| share in his life; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and | ||
| grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured | ||
| forever by his family and many friends; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Colonel Wayne Bert Sorensen; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Wayne Bert Sorensen. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 9, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
