Dr. Andrew Sorensen

Once upon a time Provost Sorenson made a gracious, thoughtful decision that impacted my life. I was going through some old paperwork and wanted to thank him again [almost 20 years later]. I am sad to see he passed so young but after what looks to have been a very full and incredibly meaningful life. I am thankful for that.

Dear Family and Friends --
Dr. Andrew Sorensen was one of my teachers and my first post-graduate employer at the University of Rochester.
I remember his young son at the age of three finding a Christmas Candy chocolate to be something rather distasteful! Here were parents who watched over their children with such care that excessive sweets were a natural turn-off. It proved to be one of my first experiences of the responsibilities and careful attention to detail required of...

Dear Mary Beth, Winifred, and Mark,

I was so shocked to read of Aaron's death in the Joliet Alumni News. What a legacy he left. I personally profited from his expertise when I sought his advice for a presidential search team I was on. Whoever would have thought those days at Gospel Temple would have led us all where we've landed. In my case, that includes a Presbyterian Church USA in Glen Ellyn, IL, next to my home town of Wheaton. I value those memories -- including a...

Dear Sorensen family:

News of Andrew's passing just got to me, so my apologies for the tardy note. I had the unique honor of having met Andrew as a PhD classmate at Yale, taking a number of courses with him. My enduring memory of Andrew is his sitting in the very back of the class smoking or chewing on a cigar, asking tongue in cheek questions of our professors, especially our statistics professor. I liked him instantly, and have held him in esteem ever since then. I will miss...

I use to pick Dr. Sorensen up from the airport, whenever he came to Charleston for a Board of Directors meeting at SC Sea Grant Consortium. His conversation with me was always upbeat and positive! I liked Dr. Sorensen, he was very kind to me. RIP.....you will always be remembered.

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, in the passing of Andrew. I to knew him as Aaron from Parks ave. in Joliet. I had written him in Alabama to remind him of the days at Riverveiw amusement park in chicago many years ago. He took us neighborhood children. Hi Mark Beth ,Winie,and the entire family it has been many years and again my condolence to the whole family Don Ardaugh

I knew him as Aaron. When I last saw him 50 years ago I was a kid at the church where his Dad, Rev. Albert A. Sorenson, was pastor. Aaron's sister Winnie used to babysit for me and my sister. I thought the family might enjoy this photo from September 1960; this was a reception for the Sorensons, who were leaving Faith Bible Church in Joliet, IL, and the Granholms, who were taking their place. Rest in peace, Aaron.

Dear Donna and Family,

Mary and I just became aware of Andrew's sad passing and extend our sincere and profound sympathies. We've not seen you in many years, but treasure the memories of time together -- my days with Andrew at Ann Arbor; the privilege of attending your Fitchburg wedding; Andrew's role in marrying us in a small Rhode Island church by the sea. Your first born and ours sharing a swan boat ride in Boston's Public Garden as toddlers. Visits to you at various duty...