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HR0043LRB104 07443 LAW 17484 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John L. 

4Rask of Victoria, who passed away on January 2, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, John Rask, the son of Lowell and Marilyn 

6(Sornberger) Rask, was born in Galesburg on August 31, 1955; 

7he graduated from ROVA High School; he married Kristine L. 

8Self at the United Methodist Church in Williamsfield on August 

915, 1997; and

10 WHEREAS, John Rask worked for the former Midland Coal 

11Company in Victoria for five years; he then owned and operated 

12Rask Transportation in Victoria, which he founded in 1979, 

13growing his business from one truck and one trailer to 25 fuel 

14trailers, 14 dump trailers, a low boy, three tandem axle 

15dumps, 30 tractors, three lime spreaders, 11 drivers, 11 owner 

16operators, two mechanics, five office personnel, and a 

17groundskeeper/truck detailer; and

18 WHEREAS, John Rask was a member of the United Methodist 

19Church in Victoria, a life member of the NRA, and a 40-plus 

20year member of Midwest Truckers; and

21 WHEREAS, John Rask enjoyed tinkering on equipment, 

HR0043- 2 -LRB104 07443 LAW 17484 r

1farming, and feeding his geese and pheasants; he was also a gun 

2collector and a big truck lover; and

3 WHEREAS, John Rask will be remembered as an honest, 

4hands-on, hard-working man; and

5 WHEREAS, John Rask was preceded in death by his father, 

6his grandfather, and his sister, Marcia; and

7 WHEREAS, John Rask is survived by Robert (Meta) Rask, 

8Jacob (Jessica) Rask, Chance Rask, Derick (Lacy) Dykeman, 

9Tyler Dykeman, and James Dykeman; seven grandchildren; his 

10mother; his brother, Robert Rask; his nephew, Bran