It is difficult to believe that it has been three years tonight since Mark left this world. Even though he is no longer here with the girls and me physically , his spirit is very much alive . Still able to comfort me when I meet challenging times, still able to even send me jokes when I need to smile. Still with me every moment of every day. It is still amazing to me how one man could have such a enchanting engaging nature. He was so many things to so many people. Always striving to reach higher levels and more people. His volunteer efforts for coaching and the neighborhood were his passion. He loved his lodge and church brothers so much. He cared so much for his friends especially when his own health became more difficult . I have heard many people say time heals and it does. It allows the heart to remember those day to day simple moments that weave our lives together . I am not a believer of needing to forget the less desirable times for they just allowed my faith in God to further develop. I was so blessed to have had this magnificent man in my life for as long as I did. I grew up with him and then we raised our beautiful family together. I move through life now trying to find my way never imagining a time that he wouldn't be around but as I mentioned before his spirit is alive and well.

Everybody called him "Bull"but i called him "Stump".I hinged on every word he said and his sense of humor was amazing.He found Humor in everything.He could make you laugh about a piece of paper laying on the floor.I have never met anybody so full of the Robustness of life then Stump.Always worrying and Praiseing everybody else.His Laugh was Intoxicating.And he had near "GOD" wisdom.I Forever Love you

my daddy should be here with us now, he didnt deserve this disease, he didnt deserve alot of stuff n his life. he was such a great person n I just wish I had talked to him more over the last couple of years. I remember his story about me when i was a baby: "we would lay you down for bed and turn off the light, you would start crying and as soon as I turned the light back on you were standing up in ur crib smiling. over and over again" I love you daddy and I will never hear that story from you again, you were the only person that could tell it perfectly. you will always be in my heart daddy. Chloe says your flying with the angels now :)