PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,

KNOX COUNTY, OHIO

Judge: Richard Wetzel

Case No. 21FR06-0136

Park National Bank, fka First-Knox National Bank Plaintiff,

v.

Douglas McDonald, et al., Defendants.

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

Plaintiff moves this Court for an Order for service by publication upon Pamela McDonald, Douglas McDonald, the Unknown Spouse of Pamela McDonald, and Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Executors and Administrators of the Estate of Douglas McDonald, Deceased, whose identities and addresses are unknown and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained. The Affidavit of the attorney for Plaintiff is attached.

To the best of Plaintiff’s knowledge, Defendant Douglas McDonald became deceased on October 16, 2019. No estate for Douglas McDonald was found in Knox County. The whereabouts of Defendant Pamela McDonald are unknown. A family member of Defendant Pamela McDonald informed Plaintiff that Pamela was in a nursing home, but did not share which one or where it may be.

Certified mail service upon the Pamela McDonald, Douglas McDonald, the Unknown Spouse of Pamela McDonald, and Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Executors and Administrators of the Estate of Douglas McDonald, Deceased, was returned showing the property subject to this matter had an insufficient address. Upon return of the first round of certified mail, Plaintiff attempted service upon a new tax mailing address provided on the Knox County Auditor’s site of 900 Harcourt Road, Lot 64, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050. Service upon Douglas McDonald, Pamela McDonald and the unknown spouse of Pamela McDonald at the Harcourt Road address was returned unclaimed. Plaintiff has exhausted all resources available in locating the Defendants.

Plaintiff has diligently searched records and has been unable to locate Pamela McDonald or an Estate for Douglas McDonald. As such, the Defendants whereabouts are unknown to Plaintiff and cannot with reasonable diligence be ascertained.

Respectfully submitted,

CRITCHFIELD, CRITCHFIELD & JOHNSTON, LTD.

By: Zachary H. DiMarco (S. Ct. #0092290)

Adam B. Landon (S. Ct. #0073949)

James R. Norris (S. Ct. #0008131)

Attorney for Plaintiff

10 South Gay Street,

Post Office Box 469 Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 Telephone:(740)397-4040

Fax: 740-397-6775

Email: dimarco@ccj.com