Mark E. Wiltshire  -  Mark was thirty-seven and a resident of Anniston, Alabama.

He was a biology major at Kenyon, Mark was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma and Sigma Xi, the scientific research

society.  Awarded the College's Robert Bowen Brown Jr. Prize in his senior year, he went on to earn his medical degree

at the Medical College of Georgia. Following an internship at the University of Alabama School of Primary Care in

Huntsville, Mark completed a residency in family medicine and began private practice in Anniston in 1989.

Mark is survived by his wife, Charlotte, and a stepson, Jason Hodges.

Mark Wiltshire, M.D. was a local family practice physician and president of the Northeast Alabama Bicycle Club for several years. Mark was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in March of 1997 and he died in October later that year. Dr. Wiltshire was passionate about cycling; frequently leading local road and mountain bike rides. Year after year he was very involved in organizing the Cheaha Challenge-even after his diagnosis in 1997. Mark was a big supporter of the Chief Ladiga Trail-a rail trail that currently stretches from Anniston to north of Piedmont-a length of just over 20 miles. When Mark died, the trail was in its infancy. Today we are on the verge (just 8 miles to go) of connecting the trail to the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia, so that one can ride from Anniston to the outskirts of Atlanta on this paved pathway. Mark would be proud and excited about the progress. The organizers of the Cheaha Challenge work hard each year to host the ride in a fashion that would be pleasing to Mark. We also donate a portion of the ride proceeds to the Chief Ladiga Trail in his honor. Since 1998, we have donated over $10,000 to the Trail. Thank you for participating in our event so that we can continue to support this wonderful rail trail project.