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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Michael Pearse O’Grady and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
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WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and resided in the City of Columbus for the last 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady graduated from The Ohio State University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and was admitted into the Ohio State Bar Association in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady served as the Assistant Attorney General from 1983-1995 and the US Attorney General from 1995-2000 until going into private practice with his partner David Kopech, opening Kopech & O’Grady, LLC; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady was an avid reader, loved entertaining and playing and coaching sports; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady was a generous, welcoming and compassionate man who was able to connect with people from all walks of life, lend a helping hand to anyone in need and was able to find the good in all he encountered; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady is survived by numerous loving family members and friends, including his wife, Alison, their four children, his eleven siblings and more whose lives he touched; and
WHEREAS, Michael Pearse O’Grady’s generous nature and warm personality will live on in everyone’s hearts. He was truly a gift to the City and he will forever be missed; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Michael Pearse O’Grady and extends our sincerest condolences to his family and friends.