Hi everyone. I know I’m late to this and no one might see it but I’m saying this anyways. I’m Mark’s daughter, Sirga, and I’ve grown up a lot. The last moments I had with you were so short and sweet and I really miss you. We spread your ashes in Santa Monica and the Hollywood hills just so you know. I wish I could put all the ashes back together to remake you. I think about you everyday and I miss your music, style, and smile. 

Rest in peace dad, 🪦🕊️

Mark's (Kevin's) easy and bright smile was nearly constant; pairing well his hearty and voluminous laughter.  He was always working on something,  learning how to master a skill,  a craft, an art,  an ideology; you name it,  he was gonna out-Galieo Galileo. The last time i saw him was when he and Celeste were out for drive,  of "all" of New England in one day.  So much energy and fire in one soul...

I hope his family and close friends can draw on his indefatigable energy in their ensuing days and find a depth of comfort that he graced us with in his time on this plane. 

I’ve known Kevin for over 45 years. I’m gutted to learn of his passing. He was mercurial, for sure and a modern day Johnny Appleseed with all of his passions. Please share with all of his children my deepest condolences on their loss.

My condolences to Mark's family. I met Mark in Cali a few decades ago..His beauty and depth struck me. We stayed connected for many years through our life journeys. We lost touch for a few years and then just a few months ago..on August 18, 2024, he found me on Facebook. He wanted to talk to me.. His last message was on August 27th. I am pained by his passing and not being able to speak to him again. I knew he had Lupus for a long time. I am a healer and have a lot of INCREDIBLE holistic healers in my network. I regret not being able to assist him in healing his body. However, I realize everything happens in divine order and divine time..he is in my prayers and heart. I send condolences to his family and friends! He will be missed. I will now revisit his iconic work "Thoughts from the Underworld". RIP!!!

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I am very sorry to hear about Kevin. He had a kind heart and he had many creative talents in music and art. I extend my deepest sympathy to his family and he will be greatly missed.

I met Mark aka Kevin in 94 or 95. Basically, a long time ago. I have zillions of stories but I’m gonna share one of my favorites. I purchased a book off the sale table of our local bookstore Everyone’s Books in Brattleboro, Vt.  I thought it was about a boy’s initiation into manhood. It is called “ Of Water and of Spirit.  Anyway, after I read it. I was so impressed that I gave a copy to Kevin. After Kevin read it we discovered the author Malidoma Some was going to be speaking at the Rowe conference Center in Massachusetts. We went to the event. Kevin was so touched by Malidoma that he decided not long after that he was moving to California to work with Malidoma. Which is how Kevin ended up living in California. Kevin showed up at Malidoma’s door without any warning. Eventually Malidoma realized Kevin wasn’t leaving so they started working together. Shortly thereafter Kevin went with Malidoma to his home in Burkino Faso. There Kevin discovered the village didn’t have running water. When Kevin returned to America. He raised money from Vermonters.  Then Kevin with a group of supporters returned to Africa to install a water system in the village . Afterwards, Villagers chopped a tree down and made a drum for me. I was given the beautiful drum with a note saying “Thank You for buying the book and sharing it with Kevin. He has changed our lives! “ Rest in Peace my dear friend! Barbara Wauchope 

Dear Kevin, My friend!

I can't believe you're gone. It still feels surreal, like I’m waiting for you to call or text me, just like you always did. The moments we shared are engraved in my heart, and I find myself replaying them, searching for comfort in our laughter and conversations.

Remember last year I tricked you to start college. It was one of those days that felt perfect—just us, laughing until we cried. I miss that so much. I miss you. Your kindness, your humor, your intelligence. and the way you always knew how to lift other people's spirits. Life feels empty without you being here.

I’ve been trying to cope with this loss, but the past two weeks have been harder, and I have been numb. I want to honor your memory, so I’ve decided to listen to the music you have been sharing with many of us for a long time. Some brought the beautiful moments you shared.

Thank you for being such a significant part of my life. I will carry your spirit with me always, and I promise to cherish our memories forever. You told me you wanted to see all of your deceased loved ones. Hope your wish came true and until I see you again, RIP, my dear friend.

With all my love,

Yalem Lakew

Kevin,

Your spirit is now free from all that once physically bound you. You will never rest—because that is not the way your soul exists—but you will know peace, freedom, and more than we, in our earthly forms, could ever comprehend.

Until it is our time to shed these burdens and soar, I know you will be waiting.

We’ve known each other since we were nine—longer than anyone else in our lives.

Through these 54 years, our bond has grown unbroken, continuing to evolve across time and distance.

Our sisters, now long passed, shared a friendship that lasted a lifetime, and our mothers were as close as twins. I am still in shock, struggling to find meaning in your absence—yet I feel you deeply in my heart, always present.

 I love you, my brother.

Buddy

Sending prayers for peace,  contentment  and hope to those left to mourn the physical loss of Mark.  Knowing that the ancestors greeted him with open and joyful arms. 

My condolences to Mark's family. I first met Mark in 1987 on the East Coast, we touched base intermittently throughout the years. He always had a kind word to say to me and about my family. I was lucky enough to host him for home cooked meals at my home several times when he returned East,  and got to enjoy his sense of humor. He shared his passion for music with me, and just this year, he was tantamount in my rescue when I got lost in San Fran. His kindness to me will not be forgotten. RIP Kevin