Today I’d like to take a moment and honor a lifelong friend, Mark Douglas Baker, who recently passed away June 29, 2011 in Grand Rapids, Michigan at he age of 49. I knew Mark going all the way back to junior high school. I remember sitting with him in art class and drawing action scenes of Spider Man and the Silver Surfer and such. We bought and traded music. Mark was a graduate of Grand Ledge High School, Class of 1980 (go Comets!). He loved all types of music including jazz and classic rock.
Mark loved his country and proudly served it well, joining the United States Air Force, was part of the Strategic Air Command, and served I Desert Storm. He studied Criminal Law at the University of Nebraska.
(Mark and his awesome and wonderful soul mate Annette Harrington)
According to Mark’s Facebook Page: I Love Jesus who is my Lord & Savior but I despise Dogma & Man-made Religion such as the Roman Catholic and most Denominational church bodies that deviate from the Holy Scriptures; No 'Flowing Robes, No Scepters, No Latin Mass, No 'Pope Hats,' No BULLSHIT, just Jesus Christ!
The ‘friends of Mark Baker’ are holding a Celebration/Wake/Memorial fundraiser on Sunday, July 24th at Myjas Gray Wolf Inn, in Grand Ledge. This will be the first of several held for this cause. There will be several money raising events throughout the day, including a Silent Auction. All funds will be used to help pay for the funeral costs, lawyers fees, and/or medical bills for Mark, that were incurred in the last couple weeks/months.
(I just had to get that high school pic of Mark in here)
Mark was a very outgoing person, who loved life and people. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his three sons: Kyle C., James R., and Thomas Z. Baker all of Lansing; brother Hugh Scott (Barbara) Baker of Grand Ledge, aunt Sandy (Claude) Wight of Grand Ledge; nephews and many cousins; his soul mate, Annette L. Harrington of Grand Ledge, and many dear close friends.
Mark, I'll miss your words of encouragement. This world does so much to beat us down, and your gift of kind and timely words will surely be missed. I'll always remember your words of KEEP PRESSING ON. We'll meet up again someday and listen to some awesomely great music again. Maybe trade some records like back in the day.
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Mark loved his country and proudly served it well, joining the United States Air Force, was part of the Strategic Air Command, and served I Desert Storm. He studied Criminal Law at the University of Nebraska.
(Mark and his awesome and wonderful soul mate Annette Harrington)
According to Mark’s Facebook Page: I Love Jesus who is my Lord & Savior but I despise Dogma & Man-made Religion such as the Roman Catholic and most Denominational church bodies that deviate from the Holy Scriptures; No 'Flowing Robes, No Scepters, No Latin Mass, No 'Pope Hats,' No BULLSHIT, just Jesus Christ!
The ‘friends of Mark Baker’ are holding a Celebration/Wake/Memorial fundraiser on Sunday, July 24th at Myjas Gray Wolf Inn, in Grand Ledge. This will be the first of several held for this cause. There will be several money raising events throughout the day, including a Silent Auction. All funds will be used to help pay for the funeral costs, lawyers fees, and/or medical bills for Mark, that were incurred in the last couple weeks/months.
(I just had to get that high school pic of Mark in here)
Mark was a very outgoing person, who loved life and people. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his three sons: Kyle C., James R., and Thomas Z. Baker all of Lansing; brother Hugh Scott (Barbara) Baker of Grand Ledge, aunt Sandy (Claude) Wight of Grand Ledge; nephews and many cousins; his soul mate, Annette L. Harrington of Grand Ledge, and many dear close friends.
Mark, I'll miss your words of encouragement. This world does so much to beat us down, and your gift of kind and timely words will surely be missed. I'll always remember your words of KEEP PRESSING ON. We'll meet up again someday and listen to some awesomely great music again. Maybe trade some records like back in the day.
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32 comments:
Sorry to hear about your friend. I will keep him and his family in my prayers. The world becomes a dimmer place when such wonderful lights go out. I will keep you in my prayers as well as times like these are not easy.
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Losing a good friend is tough. You've written a very touching post in memory of the good times. Thinking of you.Sue
Hi Stephen - my heart goes out to Mark's family .. and to you - these losses too early in life are always so wrenching ... with many thoughts - Hilary
I'm very sorry to hear about your friend. You have honored him with this great tribute post.
Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend....and so young.
A wonderful tribute to him.
May he Resi In Peace.
Yvonne.
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. What a wonderful tribute.
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your very good friend. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family. Take care
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So sorry that you lost a good friend.
My condolences to both you and Annette, Stephen.
Go Comets.
I'm so sorry. It's hard to lose a friend at any time, but to lose one so young is especially hard.
Wonderful tribute, Stephen. I know Mark will be missed. Especially sad that he was so young.
Very sorry to hear about your friend. He was still so young. You did a nice tribute for him here.
Thanks everybody for stopping by today. Mark was a great friend to many. He will truly be missed.
Sorry for the loss of a friend. I wish his family well.
Oh, that's was too young! I'm sorry, Stephen.
I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. It's precious to know that you'll meet again some day.
Beautiful tribute to your friend, Stephen. Well done. I feel how much you loved him.
What a wonderful tribute. Sounds like he touched the lives of many.
(That was me above. I scrambled a sentence!)
My condolences on the passing of your friend. He sounds like a wonderful Christian/husband/friend.
Medical bills can be gruesome. And even burial. I've thought about these things re: my daughter--and me, too. I hope there will be an outpouring of support for Mark's soul mate and family to help with all of this.
This is a beautiful tribute to your friend whom you WILL see again!
Ann Best, Author of In the Memoir, A Memoir of Shattered Secrets
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. Wonderful tribute.
Ann, you are so right in that there are still a lot of expenses to consider. The fundraisers his family and friends are organizing should go a long way toward covering the costs.
Wonderful tribute, very moving story. Virtual hugs to you for your loss. x
My condolences, Stephen. It's hard losing those who've lived a long life, and extra difficult seeing someone pass in their prime.
Thank you Stephen, well chosen words for a truly good friend. He was like a brother to me as well and will be sorely missed. Many others feel the same way we do about Mark. I still find myself wanting to pick up the phone to tell him about something I read or heard that I knew only he & I would really appreciate. He was as unique in his own way as he was caring for others. God speed Mark Douglass Baker......Press On!
I am so sorry you had to suffer the loss of a dear friend. I know how it feels and it hurts. I hope your memories of him give you comfort.
Prayers going out to the family and friends of Mark Douglas Baker.
Thanks everyone for your kind words! The mean much to me!
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Best wishes~~
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