Remembering Mark today at the service was very meaningful for me. I was reminded of God’s love and mercy. I felt The Lord’s presence as people gave testimony on how Mark made a difference in their lives. 

I was very moved by the music “I Can Only Imagine” and especially “It is Well With My Soul” 

Thank you Adele,  for your reflections on cherished moments with Mark. Thanks also to Ariana and Joe. Your words and remembrances truly captured your dad’s legacy. 

Carol Campbell Sunderland

As with many memories we at our age have, it seems like only yesterday that Mark and I (and others) were in our twenties, playing and having so much fun and so many laughs. Breakfast with him at Smalley’s (almost daily for a while) was a highlight of my day.

Mark was a Godly model and encourager, who I feebly tried to model. His love for kids inspired me and I learned from his outstanding skill in relating to them as he poured his heart into reaching and teaching them.

By far, the most important thing Mark and I had in common---back then and still to this day---was our confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ’s promise (see John 6:47) to guarantee everlasting life---as an absolutely free gift, that could never be lost---to anyone who would simply believe Him for that life. We shared a desire to tell others about that wonderful promise.