Mark Silverstein

There is now a brick at the Livermore Community Center engraved with my favorite of the many haikus Mark sent me while he was out inspecting power poles. He is not forgotten.

I remember Mark often with gratitude and great fondness. And in the difficult years we’ve just experienced, I’ve been thinking his sudden passing was in some ways a blessing for him. But it was a privilege to have had him in my life, and I treasure all the good things and memories he gave me.

Never forgotten. A brilliant man with many talents.

I met Mark at Mishuwaka where we both worked many, many years ago. I appreciated his baking skills and our shared interest in plants, his intelligence and of course his friendship over the years. Definitely one of my favorite dance partners! I've many fond memories of our time spent together, You are missed, Mark!

I am so very sorry to hear of Mark's passing. He truly was one of the nicest guys I have ever known. I know Mark from days long gone by when he would come to hear music at a small club I managed in Fort Collins. Always so polite...and truly a 'gentleman'. He will be sorely missed. Fly free, Mark, and enjoy the eternal music of the universe.

From Susie: Mark was beloved by my family and much like a brother to me. We were friends for 38 years. More recently, I worked with Mark power pole inspecting for 5 years. We traveled and camped together. I can think of few men in my life that I have had more love and respect for. Mark was a true joy and at times, a true challenge to be friends with. I could always count on him to be brutally honest and totally caring. We shared adventures ...books... cooking... brewing... and...

Thanks Mark for all the dances, especially at the Barn dance. It was fun sharing laughs and recipes. Rita

Mark - was more than life - when he smiled - we all smiled with him and his laughter filled the room.

Mark was a cowboy - a lineman - and always inquisitive. He collected hundreds of petrified rocks of all shapes and sizes and in his spare time visited rock shops for other petrified specimens. And he always shared them with his friends.

Mark was an indoor horticulturalist and loved the hundreds of cacti specimens that he raised and nurtured.

And when he wasn't...