Lt. Col. Mark C. Biron

Lt. Col. Mark C. Biron, 60, of Island Pond died on August 25, 2018 in Island Pond, VT. He was born on July 21, 1958 in Newport, VT to Clifford F. Biron and the late Pauline (Henry) Biron. On May 12, 2007 he married his wife, Sharon, at Fort Meyer, in Arlington, Virginia.

Mark was a graduate of Norwich University Military College. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree. Mark had a long, exemplary, and distinguished military career. He served with the 2nd Armored Division in Germany as a tank commander, as an army photographer in Macedonia, and later completed two tours, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement and heroic service. Among the many citations and awards Mark received was the Legion of Merit medal for outstanding services and achievements.

Mark also served as a US Customs Officer in Vermont and later as a Public Relations advisor at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. where he was involved with Strategic Plans and Policy making. Mark later became editor of the base newspaper on Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, AK. where he also qualified as an aviation mechanic and volunteered with the Alaska Civil Air Patrol.

Besides serving his country for thirty-one years Mark was president of the Island Pond Historical Society for 12 years, had recently become the IPHS museum curator, and had been IPHS Newsletter editor for more than twenty years. Mark was a past commander of American Legion Brighton Post 80, and a member of the VT and NH civil air patrol where he taught air cadets.

Mark was a gifted musician and photographer, woodsman, and an aviation and outdoors enthusiast who loved flying and working on his planes, keeping fit, and walking his beloved dogs, Theo and Ellie. Mark was loyal, devoted to his wife and family, hard-working, and a beloved husband, brother, and son. Mark is survived by his grieving wife Sharon Biron of Island Pond, VT. by his father Clifford F. Biron of Island Pond, VT, by his siblings: Alexander Biron of Valencia, CA, Cynthia Biron of Brookline, MA. by his parents in law Terence and Frances Chin, by his cousins and aunts and uncles, and flying buddy Dr. Manfried H. Rieder.

On Tuesday August 28th Mark was posthumously awarded the title of President Emeritus of the Island Pond Historical Society, alongside fellow President Emeritus, the late John Carbonneau.

Mark was predeceased by his mother Pauline Biron, his sister Lona Biron, his brother Christopher Biron, and his brother in law Paul Chin.

Friends may call from 6-8 P.M. on Thursday August 30, 2018 at the Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, 1199 Railroad Street, Island Pond, VT. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday August 31, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church in Island Pond where a mass of Christian burial will be celebrated. Full military honors will follow at the Church.

Interment will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, VA.

On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.