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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Norris A. Erickson of 
4Aurora, who passed away on August 20, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Norris Erickson was born on April 6, 1944, in 
6Davenport, Iowa, to Alvin and Lila Erickson; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Norris Erickson served in the U.S. Army from 
81965-1967; he was stationed in Panama with the military police; 
9he graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1972 
10following in the footsteps of his father, mother, and aunt; 
11upon graduation he moved to Sandwich joining his aunt at her 
12chiropractic office; he moved to Aurora in 1976 and opened 
13Erickson Chiropractic Center; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Norris Erickson was 1 of 33 in the first 
15graduating class at Palmer College to receive his LCP in 2000 
16in the Palmer Legion of Chiropractic Philosophers; in 2000, he 
17was awarded with a Fellow in the Palmer Academy of Chiropractic 
18for valued contributions to Palmer College and to the 
19advancement of the chiropractic profession; he received a 
20Distinguished Fellow from the International Chiropractic 
21Association in recognition of outstanding contributions to 
22patients, chiropractic, and humanity in 2001, and a Diplomate 
 
 
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1in Philosophical Chiropractic Standard by the International 
2Chiropractic Association Council of Chiropractic Philosophy in 
32005; he went on 2 chiropractic missions to Panama in 
41986-1987; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Norris Erickson gave back to his community 
6outside of his primary profession as well; he was the long 
7serving commander on the Roosevelt Aurora Post 84 American 
8Legion, past Kane County commander of the American Legion, and 
9Passe Chef de Gare of 40&8 elite of the American Legion; he was 
10instrumental in bringing the Moving Wall to Aurora in 1989, and 
11in the renaming of Veterans' Island and the memorial on it 
12dedicated to all veterans, past, present, and future; he was a 
13member of the Masonic Lodge #254, Aurora Area Shrine Club, and 
14the Aurora Airport board; he sponsored very successful softball 
15teams in the 80's; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Norris Erickson is survived by his wife, 
17Sally; his daughters, Krista Erickson Tetter, Karsta (Bill) 
18Erickson, and Christine (Tom) Watt and son, Phillip Baratta; 
19and his grandchildren, Kyra Erickson Tetter, Kelsen Erickson, 
20Rocco Watt, and Anthony Watt; therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
23Dr. Norris Erickson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
 
 
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1family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
2further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to the family of Dr. Norris Erickson as an expression 
5of our sincere condolences.