He attended local area schools and graduated from West Virginia University in 1968 and received his masters from Michigan Technological University in 1976.
Following 20+ years of distinguished military service as a command/instructor pilot, combat veteran, aircraft squadron commander and combat operations/acquisition staff officer in the United States Air Force - stationed at various stateside locations, Southeast Asia and Europe - Mark completed his working career as a Department of Defense/USAF contractor in 2014.
Survivors include his best friend and wife, Kathleen Ann (nee Holmes) Willey; daughter, Melinda and her husband Todd; son, Jonathan and his wife Allison; and grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by grandson, Dominick in 2017; son, Mark in 2010; his mother-law, Mary C. Holmes in 2019; and father-law and mentor, Robert E. Holmes in 1976.
Published in Concord Monitor from Apr. 16 to Apr. 18, 2021
He attended local area schools and graduated from West Virginia University in 1968 and received his masters from Michigan Technological University in 1976.
Following 20+ years of distinguished military service as a command/instructor pilot, combat veteran, aircraft squadron commander and combat operations/acquisition staff officer in the United States Air Force - stationed at various stateside locations, Southeast Asia and Europe - Mark completed his working career as a Department of Defense/USAF contractor in 2014.
Survivors include his best friend and wife, Kathleen Ann (nee Holmes) Willey; daughter, Melinda and her husband Todd; son, Jonathan and his wife Allison; and grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by grandson, Dominick in 2017; son, Mark in 2010; his mother-law, Mary C. Holmes in 2019; and father-law and mentor, Robert E. Holmes in 1976.
Published in Concord Monitor from Apr. 16 to Apr. 18, 2021
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