In remembrance of Mark C.
Ruger4me
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I sure most if not all of us were shocked by the news of Mark's passing, for me is was a very sad post to read as It probably was for most. One of the things I truly enjoyed about Mark was his sense of humor, it was a little twisted imho much like my own and I'm pretty sure he would like to be remembered for it among lots of other good things about him. With that in mind I present this thread as a place to share some of your fond memories of him if you would like.
I'll start with the first line from an email he sent me when He, MJ and HPD were searching for new moderators:
"Hello. First, you aren't in any trouble in the forums!"
He then followed up with this after I told him yes i would be interested in being a moderator:
"Good morning, Bret.
I always start out with the "You haven't done anything wrong" disclaimer...unless of course someone has!"
Please share your fond memories of Mark also.
Bret (Ruger4me)
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Hardest post I've made;
Mark Christian Obituary (neptunesociety.com)
His FB page confirms the obits. location and date of birth. I am so sorry.
I am so shocked. Tears and speachless.....I just didn't see this coming at all. I will miss him.
What? What happened? I haven't seen him for a bit on here and was wondering yesterday where he had been.
Dammit, Mark, you'll be terribly missed...
...I have "known" him for a long time...I first signed up on GB in 98-99(?), during GB's first year...Mark was around a good many years too...a good guy gone when there is never enough...R.I.P. Mark, you'll be missed...
Damn. Just damn.
Damnit, great guy, lot's of interactions over the years. He will be missed.
Oh....well, thanks for letting us know. It hurts. I don't recall him talking about any health issues so this one came right out of the blue.
Life can seem to be too short.......for too many.
R.I.P. Mr. Christian
So very sad to hear. Mark will truly be missed.
Oh no. Terrible news and one of 3-4 members that I've met in person. I met Mark 20 or so years ago at the Shot Show in Vegas and we message each other fairly often. Great guy. R.I.P. my friend.
RIP Mark........
No words, just sadness....
Sad news. It'll never be the same around here. We traveled the world vicariously through his many vacation pictorials.
Go with God, Mark.
Damn. So sad to hear. Had the pleasure of talking to him about Garands . His expertise will be sorely missed. RIP Mark
Wow! Don
R I P Mark
Damn. WAY too young. My deepest condolences.
DAMN! Just Damn. He will be sorely missed. Bob
Rest in Peace Mark.
RIP Mark,
You were an interesting gentleman, always enjoyed the posts of your travels and your sharing of your wealth of knowledge.
Mule
He was a classy member of our forum.
Rest in Peace, Brother Mark.
I guess that explains his absence.
Sad to hear the news.😔
I will surely hold on to his "once" Garand.
Thanks for posting @montanajoe. I’ll miss his contributions on the forums and in our private conversations. Saddened I never made good on his offer to visit Fl, share a glass, and toast life. Godspeed my friend.
I will miss reading his posts and reply’s. Sad and shocking to say the least.
Never met him but have several e-mails back & forth from him, all very nice ones 😊, he seemed to be a very good, honest and fair man. I'm sure we'll all regret his untimely passing. God be with you Mark. JB
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
I always wanted to buy one from him and never got it done
Going to miss him, I considered him as a friend.
He was a wealth of firearms information and a no BS person as all the former members that are located on the" island of misfits" can attest.
Wow thats terrible news for sure.
from what I knew of him by his post , he seemed to have lived a happy life , he sure seemed to enjoying his life a lot and getting to travel to so many places . , I did not realize he was only 62 yrs old
RIP
Mark you will be missed greatly
agree not that it had to have been him I also want to buy a Garand but one of his I knew it was going to be a honest investment
Very sorry to hear this. Mark was one of only a few members I’ve actually ever been able to talk to in person outside of the forums. Back in the winter, he helped me navigate a deal on a rare antique rifle, and spent a good amount of time talking me through the details of what to look for and so forth. Didn’t expect anything….. just a helpful gentleman. And on top of it all, he sent me some matching parts to complete the package.
Nice folks are in rare supply these days. He will be missed.
Met him just a couple months ago this was a big shock RIP Mark
So sorry to hear this. He will certainly be missed around here. RIP sir.
Tough news. Deeply saddened, I am. Mark was quite a guy.
The world is worse off without him. May he rest in peace.
Damn he was too young. RIP Mark.
He will be greatly missed here for sure. This is a total shock.
Mark sent me a e-mail to ask if I would consider being a moderator a few months back and now i am in shock. Go to Garand Guy. We will all miss you. RIP Mark --------Ray
Holy mother of God. What a shock.
Always a gentleman & fair to all.
Very, very sad news. I never talked to Mark, but his steady hand on the helm of the forums has been a real positive.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
Shocked is an understatement for my reaction to this news. An awesome member of the forum that will be missed.
I loved his stories and pictures of eastene Europe. I have suspected he might be one of the most intelligent guys on here.
Very sad indeed.
Rest in peace Mark, you will be missed by so many.