I appreciated Mark’s desire to better live within nature and our world, and was happy that my son Jack and I had the chance to help Mark build a frame for and mount his solar panels for better efficiency in Sept, 2021.  Jack got to spend some time with his uncle where Mark was most comfortable, and we all had fun playing with power tools, and solving engineering and physical challenges.  

I have fond memories of two trips just Mark and I made together.  While living in Anchorage, we hitch-hiked from Anchorage to the Kenai peninsula to do some salmon fishing.  Several years later we backpacked up Pikes Peak in Colorado, and Mark got some tremendous photos of a Rocky Mountain sheep posed on a huge boulder.  It’s nice to think back to those seemingly simpler days!!   🙂

We had a bunch of extra timeshare condo weeks to use up, and proposed a mini-family-reunion.  Initially there was a large response, but over time more and more people dropped out.  Eventually it was just Mark, and Lauren and I going.  It was an interesting week of divergent views on many subjects!  Two quotes from Mark happened on the trip we’ll never forget - “I blame my college for giving me a worthless degree” (after Marked earned his BA in geography, age 39),  and “if you have a car, you’ll never be homeless!”   He had a unique view of the world, for sure!

Mark and I met in the 70s in Tucson while playing music. We became close friends, with many shared values and mutual friends.

I visited Mark often in Dolan Springs, admiring his self-sufficiency and vision, and enjoying the quiet and dark skies.

Lots of good memories, my friend, we'll miss you!

I have known Mark many years and we have kept in touch through the years, 30+, he had such a gentle friendly and personable spirit: he was very enthusiastic about so many things.  He loved  being on the land he had inherited, loved nature: I recall when he visited Tucson years ago and we went to Agua  Calient Park and we enjoyed the magic and nature of the surroundings then went to lunch,  also going to Mt Lemmon to see the snow and my grandchildren were so grateful,  so many memories. I will miss him, his uniqueness, RIP Mark I love you ❤️ Barbara