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1		SENATE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3		learn of the death of Arnet D. Sorters of Marengo, who passed
4		away on December 1, 2014; and
5		WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters was born in Attica, Indiana on July
6		17, 1929 to Leo and Genevieve (nee Kirts) Sorters; he served in
7		the United States Air Force in Japan during the Korean War; he
8		married Barbara Hopkins in Riverside, Indiana on February 9,
9		1949; and
10		WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters's work with airplanes during his
11		time in the service created a lifelong passion for flying;
12		after returning from the Korean War, he became a pilot for
13		United Airlines, where he worked for 36 years; after his
14		retirement, he and his wife lived in Byron and then Marengo;
15		and
16		WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters enjoyed fishing, hunting, and
17		golfing; he was knowledgeable on many subjects and Consumer
18		Reports magazine was his Bible, but most of all, he loved his
19		grandkids; and
20		WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters was preceded in death by his wife,
21		Barbara; his parents; and his son, Mark Sorters; and

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1		WHEREAS, Arnet Sorters is survived by his children, Vicki
2		(Bruce) Volkening and Kurt (Debbie) Sorters; his
3		grandchildren, Dawn, Matthew, Heather, Aryn, James, Ashley,
4		Carissa, and Daniel; his great-grandchildren, Sebastian,
5		Bailey, Payton, Haleigh, Brent, Brady, Gabriel, Jianna, Kenny,
6		Alyssa, Samantha, and Michala; and his brother, Jack (Chris)
7		Sorters; therefore, be it
8		RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
9		ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10		Arnet D. Sorters, and extend our sincere condolences to his
11		family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
12		further
13		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14		presented to the family of Arnet Sorters as an expression of
15		our deepest sympathy.