Mark was like a father figure to me after the passing of my late father Richard Valenzuela Mark took me under his wing, and he told me some hard truth about being a man. He showed me with his example with his laughter and with his positive personality how important it is to be a provider for his family And do the right thing even when no one‘s looking I remember a time Mark and I were walking and Mark was giving me some advice and he made me laugh and he made me happy and he made me look up to him after I spent some time in Florida with him. I came back to California with a little bit of a Chicago Illinois accent thanks to Mark. I will always have very fond memories of Mark. I would’ve liked to have spent some more time with him. Mark was and always will be THE MAN!