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John Albert Ourth
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John Albert Ourth, 66, of Burnside, Ill. formerly of Itasca, Ill., died Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
He was born in Willoughby, Ohio on Oct. 10, 1941, a son of Arnold John and Florence Sanford Ourth. He graduated from Nauvoo High School, Class of 1959. He received his bachelor's degree from Graceland College in Lamoni in 1964 and his master's degree from Western Illinois University in 1967. He began his teaching career in Willoughby, Ohio. He taught and served as principal in several rural Illinois locations such as Media, Burnside, Ferris and Carthage. He retired as principal at Oak Terrace School, Highwood, Ill.
He was a Charter Member of the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), serving as President in 1976-1977. He was the co-founder of the IPA's Professional Development Program and co-founder of the Coalition for Illinois High Schools. He was the IPA Field Services Director from 1993-2007. He served as Special Counselor to many organizations, including the Illinois Board of Education, the Illinois State Deans Association, the Illinois Association of Administrators of Special Education and several others. He was honored with the naming of the IPA John Ourth Professional Development Scholarship. He filled a pivotal leadership role with National Association Elementary School Principals (NAESP) for many years and served as its president in 1980-81. He was a published author of educational materials.
He is survived by four daughters, Jeri C. Welch of Ft. Madison, Jodi O. (husband Dick) Burling of Carthage, Ill., Laura Anderson of Itasca, Ill. and Cheryl (husband John) Barth of Aurora, Colo.; two sons, John A. Ourth II and his wife Dana of Carthage and Ryan (fiancée Monika Watrakiewicz) Ourth of Chicago, Ill.; three brothers, Lee (wife Karen) Ourth of Nauvoo, Lynn Ourth of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Alan (wife Kristy) Ourth of Burlington and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Nick.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 at Camp Nauvoo in Nauvoo, with his brother, Lee Ourth, officiating. Burial will be in Nauvoo City Cemetery, Nauvoo.
Friends may call at the Lamporte - St. Clair Funeral Home in Carthage after 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 and meet with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening. Memorials in the name of John A. Ourth have been established for the IPA John Ourth Professional Development Scholarship.
He was born in Willoughby, Ohio on Oct. 10, 1941, a son of Arnold John and Florence Sanford Ourth. He graduated from Nauvoo High School, Class of 1959. He received his bachelor's degree from Graceland College in Lamoni in 1964 and his master's degree from Western Illinois University in 1967. He began his teaching career in Willoughby, Ohio. He taught and served as principal in several rural Illinois locations such as Media, Burnside, Ferris and Carthage. He retired as principal at Oak Terrace School, Highwood, Ill.
He was a Charter Member of the Illinois Principals Association (IPA), serving as President in 1976-1977. He was the co-founder of the IPA's Professional Development Program and co-founder of the Coalition for Illinois High Schools. He was the IPA Field Services Director from 1993-2007. He served as Special Counselor to many organizations, including the Illinois Board of Education, the Illinois State Deans Association, the Illinois Association of Administrators of Special Education and several others. He was honored with the naming of the IPA John Ourth Professional Development Scholarship. He filled a pivotal leadership role with National Association Elementary School Principals (NAESP) for many years and served as its president in 1980-81. He was a published author of educational materials.
He is survived by four daughters, Jeri C. Welch of Ft. Madison, Jodi O. (husband Dick) Burling of Carthage, Ill., Laura Anderson of Itasca, Ill. and Cheryl (husband John) Barth of Aurora, Colo.; two sons, John A. Ourth II and his wife Dana of Carthage and Ryan (fiancée Monika Watrakiewicz) Ourth of Chicago, Ill.; three brothers, Lee (wife Karen) Ourth of Nauvoo, Lynn Ourth of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Alan (wife Kristy) Ourth of Burlington and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Nick.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 14 at Camp Nauvoo in Nauvoo, with his brother, Lee Ourth, officiating. Burial will be in Nauvoo City Cemetery, Nauvoo.
Friends may call at the Lamporte - St. Clair Funeral Home in Carthage after 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 and meet with the family from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday evening. Memorials in the name of John A. Ourth have been established for the IPA John Ourth Professional Development Scholarship.
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