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Jason&nbsp;&&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;first&nbsp;met&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;4th of&nbsp;July&nbsp;in&nbsp;2019,&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;pool&nbsp;party&nbsp;hosted&nbsp;by&nbsp;Jason.&nbsp;They&nbsp;didn’t&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;spend&nbsp;much&nbsp;time&nbsp;together,&nbsp;and&nbsp;barely&nbsp;spoke&nbsp;a&nbsp;word,&nbsp;but&nbsp;before&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;left,&nbsp;they&nbsp;took&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;picture&nbsp;together&nbsp;(the&nbsp;1st of&nbsp;thousands)!&nbsp;A&nbsp;week&nbsp;later,&nbsp;they&nbsp;saw&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;party&nbsp;at&nbsp;Johnson’s&nbsp;Shut-Ins&nbsp;State&nbsp;Park.&nbsp;They&nbsp;got&nbsp;to&nbsp;know&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;a&nbsp;little&nbsp;more,&nbsp;but&nbsp;still&nbsp;did&nbsp;not&nbsp;speak&nbsp;much.&nbsp;Two&nbsp;weeks&nbsp;later,&nbsp;there&nbsp;was&nbsp;another&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;Johnson’s&nbsp;Shut-Ins.&nbsp;This&nbsp;time&nbsp;there&nbsp;would&nbsp;only&nbsp;be&nbsp;three,&nbsp;Jason,&nbsp;Katie,&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;friend&nbsp;Jill.&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;&&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;talked&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;way&nbsp;there,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;way&nbsp;back! &nbsp;They&nbsp;could&nbsp;tell&nbsp;right&nbsp;away&nbsp;they&nbsp;were&nbsp;drawn&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;They&nbsp;spent&nbsp;that&nbsp;evening&nbsp;together,&nbsp;watching&nbsp;Pete&nbsp;Holmes&nbsp;videos&nbsp;and&nbsp;laughing&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;time.&nbsp;The&nbsp;feeling&nbsp;was&nbsp;exhilarating,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;night&nbsp;felt&nbsp;magical. They&nbsp;were&nbsp;together&nbsp;most&nbsp;every&nbsp;day&nbsp;over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;month.&nbsp;On&nbsp;August&nbsp;4th,&nbsp;one&nbsp;month&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;they&nbsp;met,&nbsp;they&nbsp;went&nbsp;to&nbsp;Dairy&nbsp;Haven&nbsp;for&nbsp;ice-cream,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;asked&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;his&nbsp;lady.&nbsp;He&nbsp;said&nbsp;he&nbsp;“wanted&nbsp;to&nbsp;lock&nbsp;it&nbsp;down&nbsp;before&nbsp;I&nbsp;left&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;week&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;country”.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;the&nbsp;night&nbsp;before&nbsp;Jason’s&nbsp;solo&nbsp;trip&nbsp;to&nbsp;hike&nbsp;The&nbsp;Rockies! Over&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;year,&nbsp;they&nbsp;spent&nbsp;more&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;time&nbsp;together,&nbsp;and&nbsp;their&nbsp;love&nbsp;grew&nbsp;stronger.&nbsp;They&nbsp;shared&nbsp;their&nbsp;joy&nbsp;with&nbsp;family&nbsp;and&nbsp;friends&nbsp;by&nbsp;posting&nbsp;pictures&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;adventures&nbsp;on&nbsp;Facebook.&nbsp;As&nbsp;time&nbsp;grew&nbsp;near&nbsp;to&nbsp;their&nbsp;one-year&nbsp;anniversary,&nbsp;they&nbsp;moved&nbsp;into&nbsp;their&nbsp;new&nbsp;home&nbsp;together.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was&nbsp;such&nbsp;an&nbsp;exciting&nbsp;time&nbsp;for&nbsp;them! On&nbsp;their&nbsp;anniversary,&nbsp;they&nbsp;spent&nbsp;the&nbsp;day&nbsp;hiking&nbsp;with&nbsp;their&nbsp;pups&nbsp;and&nbsp;playing&nbsp;in&nbsp;St.&nbsp;Louis.&nbsp;They&nbsp;are&nbsp;both&nbsp;fond&nbsp;of&nbsp;tradition,&nbsp;so&nbsp;they&nbsp;knew&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;end&nbsp;up&nbsp;at&nbsp;Dairy&nbsp;Haven&nbsp;at&nbsp;some&nbsp;point.&nbsp;And&nbsp;they&nbsp;did!&nbsp;They&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;the&nbsp;exact&nbsp;same&nbsp;thing&nbsp;they&nbsp;did&nbsp;the&nbsp;prior&nbsp;year.&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;orange&nbsp;twist&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;small&nbsp;strawberry&nbsp;twist;&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;had&nbsp;a&nbsp;large&nbsp;chocolate&nbsp;marshmallow&nbsp;concrete.&nbsp;They&nbsp;are&nbsp;certain&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;for&nbsp;many&nbsp;years&nbsp;to&nbsp;come!&nbsp;They&nbsp;sat&nbsp;down&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;table&nbsp;they&nbsp;sat&nbsp;the&nbsp;year&nbsp;before&nbsp;and&nbsp;reminisced&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;last&nbsp;year&nbsp;together.&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;carried&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;with&nbsp;him&nbsp;all&nbsp;day&nbsp;long,&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing&nbsp;when&nbsp;they&nbsp;would&nbsp;get&nbsp;to&nbsp;Dairy&nbsp;Haven.&nbsp;After&nbsp;spending&nbsp;endless&nbsp;hours&nbsp;rehearsing&nbsp;what&nbsp;he&nbsp;would&nbsp;say,&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;thrust&nbsp;the&nbsp;ring&nbsp;in&nbsp;Katie’s&nbsp;face&nbsp;and&nbsp;blurted&nbsp;out&nbsp;“Katie,&nbsp;I&nbsp;love&nbsp;you&nbsp;with&nbsp;all&nbsp;my&nbsp;heart,&nbsp;will&nbsp;you&nbsp;marry&nbsp;me?”&nbsp;She&nbsp;started&nbsp;crying&nbsp;and&nbsp;threw&nbsp;her&nbsp;arms&nbsp;around&nbsp;him.&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;said,&nbsp;“you&nbsp;didn’t&nbsp;answer,&nbsp;is&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;yes?”&nbsp;She&nbsp;replied,&nbsp;“YES!” Jason&nbsp;&&nbsp;Katie&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;blessed&nbsp;to&nbsp;have&nbsp;found&nbsp;one&nbsp;another&nbsp;and&nbsp;are&nbsp;exited&nbsp;to&nbsp;spend&nbsp;the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;lives&nbsp;together&nbsp;as&nbsp;husband&nbsp;and&nbsp;wife.&nbsp;Every&nbsp;day&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;as&nbsp;they&nbsp;continue&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;memories.&nbsp;They&nbsp;talked&nbsp;all&nbsp;day&nbsp;long&nbsp;on&nbsp;that&nbsp;1st car&nbsp;ride&nbsp;and&nbsp;haven’t&nbsp;stopped&nbsp;talking&nbsp;yet.&nbsp;Please&nbsp;join&nbsp;them&nbsp;on&nbsp;their&nbsp;special&nbsp;day&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;make&nbsp;new,&nbsp;wonderful&nbsp;memories.

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I&nbsp;met&nbsp;Chris&nbsp;several&nbsp;years&nbsp;ago&nbsp;when&nbsp;he&nbsp;moved&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Metro&nbsp;East&nbsp;from&nbsp;Marion.&nbsp;We&nbsp;hit&nbsp;it&nbsp;off&nbsp;right&nbsp;away&nbsp;and&nbsp;bonded.&nbsp;He&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;creative,&nbsp;intelligent&nbsp;and&nbsp;funny&nbsp;guys&nbsp;I&nbsp;know.&nbsp;He&nbsp;enjoys&nbsp;creating&nbsp;art&nbsp;and&nbsp;playing&nbsp;music.

Chris Craddock

What can I say about Marky, look at that mug! He is from Chicago land and we met years ago when he moved to the area, Mark is back in Chicago and enjoying the life he's made for  himself.

Mark Ochoa

Jake gets voted best dressed groomsmen. Along with that wardrobe, he wears a big contagious smile. It's been fun watching him grow into his role as a family man. 

Jake Bowen

Julie has been my best friend since I was 2 years old.  I've had a lot of friends come and go over the years, but Julie has been there for me through good times and bad. She is an accountant. And she loves to bike ride, camp, hike, play tennis, ski, and many other activities.  She also loves a good game night with her friends.  Her laughter is contagious, and heart is big.  I'm honored to have her stand by my side at the wedding. 

Julie Dougherty 

Elizabeth (Lizzie), is the middle sister in the O'Malley clan. She works as a legal secretary in a law firm in downtown Belleville. She has an extensive vocabulary, and can beat anybody at Scrabble. Lizzie lives in Belleville and has a beautiful family of her own.

Elizabeth O'Malley Conzelman

Sally&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;"baby"&nbsp;sister&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;O'Malley&nbsp;clan.&nbsp;She&nbsp;works&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;NICU&nbsp;nurse&nbsp;at&nbsp;Mercy&nbsp;Hospital&nbsp;in&nbsp;STL.&nbsp;She&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;outgoing&nbsp;and&nbsp;hardworking&nbsp;young&nbsp;lady,&nbsp;who&nbsp;brings&nbsp;joy&nbsp;to&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;around&nbsp;her.&nbsp;She&nbsp;lives&nbsp;in&nbsp;Saint&nbsp;Louis,&nbsp;MO,&nbsp;but&nbsp;will&nbsp;soon&nbsp;be&nbsp;moving&nbsp;on&nbsp;to&nbsp;newer&nbsp;and&nbsp;bigger&nbsp;things&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;boyfriend,&nbsp;Nick.

Sally O'Malley 

Emma&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;of&nbsp;Elizabeth&nbsp;O'Malley&nbsp;Conzelman.&nbsp;She&nbsp;is&nbsp;8&nbsp;years&nbsp;old,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;Student&nbsp;at&nbsp;Blessed&nbsp;Sacrament&nbsp;Grade&nbsp;School&nbsp;in&nbsp;Belleville,&nbsp;IL.&nbsp;She&nbsp;enjoys&nbsp;playing&nbsp;piano,&nbsp;singing,&nbsp;acting,&nbsp;kayaking,&nbsp;swimming,&nbsp;puzzles,&nbsp;and&nbsp;constructing&nbsp;LEGO&nbsp;structures&nbsp;with&nbsp;her&nbsp;father,&nbsp;Shane.

Jason & Katie

Jason & Katie

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