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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Jarid L. Ott of Staunton, who passed away 
4on April 5, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jarid Ott was born on August 20, 1941 in 
6Litchfield; his parents were Robert A. Ott and Nigel B. (nee 
7Coalson) Ott; he married Judith Kay (nee Paris) Ott on 
8September 2, 1961 at St. Michael's the Archangel Church in 
9Staunton; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jarid Ott worked as a civil engineer for the State 
11of Illinois and the engineering firm of Sverdup and Parcel in 
12St. Louis, Missouri for many years; in 1975, he made a complete 
13career change and worked for Metropolitan Insurance for the 
14next 31 years until his retirement in 2006; at the time of his 
15passing, he served as the corresponding secretary for the 
16Macoupin County Genealogical Society; he was also involved with 
17the ITS Trail Organization; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Jarid Ott enjoyed traveling with his wife, 
19spending time with his grandchildren, working in his yard, and 
20St. Louis Cardinals baseball; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jarid Ott was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Jarid Ott is survived by his wife, Judith; 2 
3daughters, Cynthia (Michael) Peters and Kimberly (Richard) 
4Garde; and 3 grandchildren, Victoria Peters (Matthew Valdez), 
5Rachel Garde (Ross Bellm), and Zachary Garde; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Jarid L. Ott; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Jarid Ott as an expression of our 
12sympathy.