of Hampshire, IL where she was Vice President of Administration and Finance from 1994-2010. She finished her career at RPS Products, Inc. Hayden Landscaping of Woodstock in the late 80’s and early 90’s and the Star Newspaper of McHenry in the early 90’s. She also worked in the accounting department of Modine Manufacturing in Ringwood and Precision Twist Drill in Crystal Lake in 60’s, Major Corporation and Accura Tool & Mold, both of Crystal Lake in the 70’s and 80’s, she was the office manager at Edmund M. She enjoyed looming hats for cancer patients through the Methodist church’s Hat Ministry, knitting hundreds of colorful hats through the years.īarb worked many years at the Citizen Newspaper of McHenry where she was Editor and Production Manager. She was a very active former member of First United Methodist Church of McHenry and later attended First United Methodist Church of Marengo. She lived in Marengo from 1993 until Fred’s death in 2021 at which time she moved in with her oldest daughter in Richmond, IL. On April 24, 1993, at First United Methodist Church in McHenry, Barb was united in marriage to Fredric R. Together they had two beautiful girls, Karla Lisa and Debra Denise. On October 6, 1962, she was united in marriage to Karl G. She was also the High School’s Drum Major, sophomore through her Senior Years. Order of Job’s Daughters, then located in McHenry, and served as Honored Queen in 1959-60. She also attended McHenry County College, Elgin Community College and Palmer’s Writing School, Minneapolis, MN, and various business/trade schools.Īs a young woman, Barb was a charter member of the McHenry High School National Honor Society and was also a charter member of Bethel #98 Intl. Barb attended schools in McHenry and graduated from McHenry High School in 1960. She was born September 18, 1942, in Woodstock, IL, the daughter of the late George P. She is one of the good ones.ĭenise, you will ever be in my thoughts and prayers, and please forgive me for crying over losing you.Barbara Ann Trask, 79, of Richmond, IL died May 29, 2022, at Northwestern Hospital-McHenry. Tommy, you and the boys take care of and watch over Denise, like you did for me. For I will be along soon enough, but not just yet - for I still have things to do here. When you get to that big O-club in the sky, look for my boys and tell them I miss them too. My dearest friend Denise, I will always miss you and will think of you often. I will miss reading her new works, and even more, I will miss our discussions on them. Her writing was not only entertaining, but always intellectually stimulating. Her presence in my life was a quiet, gentle reassurance that someone cared and understood what I had gone through in my past - and that there was a path that I could safely travel into my future. She taught me that no matter what shape or color we are, that no matter how we are raised, no matter who we are, that we all have something to offer in this world. Her ever present helpful attitude and encouragement were instrumental in my finding not only myself, but in finding it within myself to forgive to forgive myself for my failings, to forgive myself for not being a better person, and to forgive myself for not saving those who I had promised to bring home. She always kept me on an even keel, and pushed me to look ever forward - she helped me to learn that although our past shapes who we are, that we are not locked into being one thing. In addition to being a wonderful author, she helped me through some very tough times.
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