Jeanith Ryle passed away just over one year ago on December 20, 2017. She was one of the strongest, most passionate women you could meet and made a significant local impact for those in Marion County with developmental disabilities. Jeanith was not only a longtime board member serving for more than ten years on the board for the Marion County Board with DD; she was a parent to Katie, a young adult with a developmental disability (DD). Jeanith also dedicated 20 years of her life assisting other families in Ohio as an Information Specialist with the Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD). To honor her memory and her important work for the DD population, the OCECD purchased a bench with a plaque that reads, “In memory of Jeanith Ryle for her lifelong dedication to serving children with disabilities.” A small dedication was held to unveil the bench, which will be placed at Marca Industries where her daughter, Katie, attends day services. Present that day were Jeanith’s husband, Les, as well as three of her four children; Katie, Brooke, and Chris (Gregory could not attend). Jeanith’s mother, Grace Ratterman, and grandchildren, Jase and Adyson, and Chris’s fiancé, Allison Decker. Representatives of MCBDD, Marca, and OCECD came to share their memories of Jeanith and present the bench to the family. Click on the title of this article to read the entire article! See Pictures Above!