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SR0462LRB104 15788 ECR 28981 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Frank William Rasmusson of Crest Hill, 

4who passed away on September 22, 2025; and

5 WHEREAS, Frank Rasmusson was born to Gladys (Smith) Buck 

6and Frank Buck in Joliet on September 11, 1943, and he was 

7later adopted by Martel Rasmusson; as a child, he took classes 

8at the Joliet Amateur Radio Society and earned his FCC 

9license, allowing him to communicate through Morse code with 

10call sign KA9VPH; he graduated from Joliet Township High 

11School in 1962; he served as a specialist E-5 in the United 

12States Army from 1964 to 1967; during his military service, he 

13was an electronics instructor at Fort Gordon; he was honorably 

14discharged from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1969; and

15 WHEREAS, Frank Rasmusson worked for the Illinois Bell 

16Telephone Company; while employed by the Illinois Bell 

17Telephone Company, he opened Frank's Electronics on Jefferson 

18Street in Joliet; after his retirement, he continued to fix 

19radios and more from his home in Crest Hill; and

20 WHEREAS, Frank Rasmusson served as a precinct committeeman 

21for Lockport Township Precinct 21 and worked on dozens of 

22campaigns for the Democratic Party, helping many candidates 

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1get elected; he was also an active member of the Antique Radio 

2Club of Illinois and a member of the American Legion for 27 

3years, during which he served as a board member for more than 

422 years; and

5 WHEREAS, Frank Rasmusson was known as a great historian 

6who always had stories to share; and

7 WHEREAS, Frank Rasmusson was preceded in death by his 

8wife, Lois (Nedels