- Date Of Birth: August 19, 1943
- Date Of Death: January 12, 2022
- State: Illinois
Giles Kent Sorrells, 78, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away at 12:19 pm on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Unity Point Health-Proctor in Peoria, IL.
He was born on August 19, 1943, in Avon, IL, to Vilasco O. and Pauline E. (Mercer) Sorrells. He married Carol L. Trask on June 10, 1967, in Galesburg, IL.
Surviving are his wife, Carol of Germantown Hills; children, Janet (Andrew) Slonneger of Crystal Lake, IL, Katie (Aaron) Williams of Morton, IL, and Andrew Sorrells of Tacoma, WA; grandchildren, Noah McGraw, Alec Slonneger, Madeleine McGraw, Brooke Slonneger, Cameron Slonneger, Kai Slonneger, Simon Williams, and Gianna Williams; and sister, Loretta (Gerald) Peterson of Abingdon, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Giles was a U.S. Army Reserves Veteran, serving from 1964 until 1970. He worked as an engineer for Caterpillar Tractor Company for 36 years prior to his retirement. Giles was awarded eight United States patents in electrical engineering throughout his years at Caterpillar.
