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You can listen to Reba and watch her video here. It’s one of those things that can only be created in a very few occasions of a long life, moments when we think of others and we are not thinking of ourselves. Enjoy the video by clicking here If I Had Only Known (Mark)Now if [...]

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You know, there’s a movie out, now on DVD called 21. It’s a story about some students from MIT who figured out a way to count cards in blackjack and took casinos in Vegas and Atlantic City for around $5,000,000.  At about the same time this “crew” was working casinos, I learned to count cards. [...]

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I was at a volunteer function for the Multi Housing Association Friday. We were framing hundreds of pictures for the upcoming golf tournament next week. There were a room full of people putting these things together and everyone was grabbing pictures out of piles on the desk. After about a half hour, nobody had grabbed [...]

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From Mark’s Mother-in-law, Erin’s Mom, Vaughn’s Gran …. I’d think about Mark every day even if I didn’t look at my beautiful kitchen floor, which he installed for Jim and me last fall. He did this without thought of payment (well, maybe a little lunch) just because he believed that you give your time and [...]

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I recently received a letter from Donor services, and wanted to let everyone know what Mark was able to contribute to others: They were able to recover and place one kidney; the recipient was a married man with no children (yet). The kidney has allowed him to discontinue his 3 dialysis treatments per week, which [...]

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From Mark’s Big Brother Mike…This is something I read from a book about birthdays I found in my wife’s(sherri) desk…January 19th… Diplomats, writers, teachers, and lovers of the fine arts are born on this day. You have a kindly disposition, consideration and a desire to help others. Poetical, artistic, and affectionate, you are capable of [...]

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Mark would stop by our office to see us almost daily for a few years. What I remember most about him is the constant smile he had on his face. It was like no one could wipe that smile off for anything. Always in a good mood and put you in a good mood when [...]

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