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For those of you that I have not reached yet,
Mark Friedman
passed away this Wednesday at the age of 70. He fought as hard as he could and ultimately went in peace in the hands of myself and his life long friend and my mother, Patty Sea. Many, many hearts are filled with sorrow and disbelief that he went so soon and left so many. His impact was profound with his family, in his workplace and with the many friends he made along the way.
Given these difficult times of pandemic and as we step into the holiday season, his wishes would be for us all to stay safe and be with our direct families. We will assess the status of COVID 19 and if it permits in the last weeks of July 2021 we will find an appropriate venue in Pasadena one weekend, and Tucson the next to create the opportunity to get together. His last wishes were that we all celebrate his life and the love we all shared with him.
In the meantime, we have set up a virtual memorial where we can all share pictures and memories from the times we shared with Mark.
1. You can post and download pictures
2. You can share your memories, stories, condolances
I hope this provides a channel for everyone to connect on the things we found so important about him. I plan to read every word and cherish every picture so please be as involved as you feel comfortable. Thank you sincerely for helping my dad have such a wonderful life that was so full of love.
Scott Friedman
https://www.mykeeper.com/momentos/MarkFriedman/#179326
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Gary Collins
When I moved into Shaker Heights in 10th grade, Mark was my next door neighbor. He immediately invited me over to jam with him at his house (Mark on guitar, me on drums, but not really skilled with the whole drum kit, yet). On that occasion, and on every subsequent occasion that I ever saw him, he was so nice, so considerate, so friendly, that I forever thought of him as a close friend even though our paths seldom crossed. Back then (1966-68) a male student could get sent home from school for wearing his hair too long, touching your shirt collar, which Mark did (with a smile, of course). I admired Mark in school for what we would now call 'passive resistance' to arbitrary, nonsensical rules.
My condolences to his family and friends. Mark was a fine young man, memorable for his personal strength and universal kindness.