The New Exchange / Sad news -- flowergirl a.k.a. AzaleaLady

**Posted by jconcilio** 7/29/2018 1:48 pm

I just wanted to make sure everyone here knew - Jo Ott, aka AzaleaLady and flowergirl, passed away last week. Obituary is here. Jo was one of the biggest parts of the "old" Exchange and just an awesome person. I thought there were likely many people here who would want to know.

Last edited by jconcilio (7/29/2018 1:49 pm)

**Posted by tennyson** 7/29/2018 2:17 pm

Thanks for posting, Joan.

I remember her well on the Old Exchange and read most of her posts.

Condolences to all her family and friends.

**Posted by Just Fred** 7/29/2018 3:36 pm

Thanks for info, Joan. I never really knew her except for her contributions to the Exchange, but she seemed like a really good person with a heart.

**Posted by Tarnation** 7/29/2018 5:11 pm

Aye,

May her Memory be Eternal!

**Posted by Tarnation** 7/29/2018 8:13 pm

Just Fred wrote:
Thanks for info, Joan. I never really knew her except for her contributions to the Exchange, but she seemed like a really good person with a heart.

Aye.

Jo had wanted to bestow her collection of vintage (50's and 60's) PA & MD roadmaps to me, but we were never able to work out the logistics for the transfer.

**Posted by Goose** 7/30/2018 4:34 am

Sad news.
She was a kind soul.

**Posted by florentine** 8/10/2018 6:07 pm

So sad to hear this. Thanks, Joan. Azalealady was a very nice person. Good journey, Jo.

**Posted by Goose** 8/10/2018 7:00 pm

florentine wrote:
So sad to hear this. Thanks, Joan. Azalealady was a very nice person. Good journey, Jo.

Rest in Peace, Azalea.
Hoping that you are well, Florentine.
God bless.

**Posted by Tarnation** 8/10/2018 7:05 pm

I have renamed the forum formerly known as "Azaelea's Garden" to Azaelea's Memorial Garden, adding to the description "in memory of Azalealady a.k.a. flowergirl".

**Posted by florentine** 8/11/2018 7:59 am

Goose wrote:
florentine wrote:
So sad to hear this. Thanks, Joan. Azalealady was a very nice person. Good journey, Jo.
Rest in Peace, Azalea.
Hoping that you are well, Florentine.
God bless.

I hope you are well too. Goose. It's sad to hear of an internet friend passing. We don't actually know them, they are just type on a screen, but they can come to mean very much in our lives.