Mark Stephen Arrington, 63, passed away May 24, 2015, at UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., from complications from diabetes and multiple strokes. He is now with his Father and his dad in Heaven. Mark was a longtime resident of Freeport, Lake Jackson and Dallas. He worshiped at Prestoncrest Church of Christ. Born Jan. 23, 1952, in Freeport to parents Matt Culum Arrington and Laura Louise (English) Arrington, Mark graduated from Brazosport High School in 1970, then from Brazosport College, where he was voted Mr. B.C. He was a City Secretary of Freeport and an employee of the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District and the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce. Mark also enjoyed his many years as a Rotarian. He later thrived as a title examiner – including the last 25 years for Stewart Title in the Dallas area. A lifeguard in Freeport and a radio deejay in Brazoria County and Houston, Mark also announced Brazosport Exporters football games at Hopper Field for many seasons. Mark was an avid collector of music, movies and books, with a photographic memory of U.S. politics and presidents, the movie industry and world geography. He loved to travel, having been to five continents. He was preceded in death by his father. Mark was survived by his mother Laura; sister Karen Jordan and brother-in-law David Jordan, all of Farmington, N.M.; brother Ronald Arrington of Houston; niece Lauren Jordan of Arizona; uncle Ed English of Austin; two aunts by marriage; and many cousins. For those who wish to honor Mark’s memory, donations may be made to Arms of Hope, 21300 State Hwy 16 N, Medina TX 78055 (which represents Boles and Medina children’s homes); to New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales NM 88130; or to your favorite animal shelter or charity.