Mark D. White, 49, a native of Luling and resident of Houma, died peacefully of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) at home surrounded by family and friends at 3:43 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007.
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Mark was a really good friend. He sat behind me in Mrs. Henley's 3rd grade class. And was the reason that I got a D in conduct! Mark was also my very first boy friend and gave me my first kiss (in the 6th grade!). I enjoyed seeing and visiting with him at the reunions. He will always hold a special place in my heart. I will miss Mark White!
HEY DEB YOU REALLY GOT AROUND. MARK WAS A GOOD GUY. WE SEEM TO THINK THESE THINGS ALWAYS HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY ELSE. HITS HOME. I HOPE WE DON'T WAIT 10 YEARS TO SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN. KEEP MARKS FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS.
O.K. "ANONYMOUS" It was the 6th grade!!! And the kiss was on the cheek!!! But I am looking forward to a 35th reunion! (the 30th was too much fun!) Life is just too short and Marks passing does hit home. The people that I grew up with are special. I think that I understand that more and more with each passing year. Funny how the years seem to go by faster and faster!
Mark was a very intellegent,nice, and funny guy. He sat behind me in Mrs. Ruby Reeves Science class at J.B.. I use to give Thad and Albert back and neck massages and we practiced the Waltz in class. Once in awhile I'd reach over and give Mark a rub but he would turn red and I thought I made him uncomfortable so I left him alone and only talked to him from then on. (Mark use to look at me like I was a "nut case".)Of course we got away with anything and everything in that class. Anyway, he use to use his dry sense of humor on me - you know the kind when you couldn't tell if he was joking or serious. I really thought he didn't care for me. Years later, he told me how he had a crush on me back then and thatI never looked his way or gave him the time of day. I had to defend myself by reminding him of his sarcastic remarks and his acts of me feeling like I was embarrasing him and that I thought he couldn't stand me. I didn't know then that some guys flirt by using that dry humor tactic. I was only 13 at the time and very dumb when it came to figuring someone out. I enjoyed Mark so much at our 25 year reunion. Once again he brought up the fact that I was his Junior High crush as he introduced me to Cydney. He e-mailed me after the reunion and sent me several pictures of us Cydney had taken at the reunion. I am honored to have been a friend of his. I am so glad that we had written each other before his death. I wanted to visit him but he wanted everyone to remember him like he was before his illness and I understand that having lost my brother, Ronnie to cancer 3 years ago. I hope we will all realize how short life can be and that we will take the time to share a special thought or memory with each other when we get the chance.
I had not seen Mark since high school, but the stories David Brannen and I could tell you about some of Mark's little pranks from the Barton Ave and Lakewood days 8or 7th or 9th grade. I do not want to go into great detail, lets just say he could make some amazing sounds using the body parts. It sounds as if Mark continued to use his great personality and big laugh to touch the lives of a diverse group of people. Debi is correct, life goes by fast and we should do more to see the people from our past that helped shape our lives. I plan to help get the class of 75 in gear for a reunion.
How strange. The last time I remember talking to Mark was in high school, but something touched me and made very sad about his passing. I guess his passing forced me to question my mortality and yearn for a more simpler time when we were in school and friendships were the most important things in our lives. Maybe Mark’s passing will allow us to rekindle the friendships of the past and keep in touch.
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