Mark Frederick Springer

I had the pleasure of getting to know Mark back in the early 90´s. I lived next door to him in Sunnyvale CA. He had two roommates Andy and Todd. The four of us had a lot of fun together. My thoughts are prayers go out to Mark´s family.

I will always remember the ear to ear grin.

Spring, from the first time we climbed up waterfalls, flew around embedded thunderstorms to our last dinner together in SLC, you were always the guy with a smile on his face looking for adventure. I love you brother and will miss you. Nobody else could have had an SRO memorial in a huge banquet hall.

Can not tell you how sad I am to have wrong date for service. Our Prayers and heartfelt feeling go out to you and All the family. Hope to be I touch soon

I remember Mark in VP-4. He was a new guy to the squadron during my tenure. He always had a huge smile and loved flying P-3´s out of Barbers Point. Rest in peace my friend .

It took me a while to sign this because it took me so long to try and fit it in my head. Skipper Springer changed my life in so many ways over the 20+ years I knew him. He was the reason I agreed to even apply to come back to VT-35 as the SAU Reserve Skipper. I had no idea they would actually select me, and then it was only because of his direct input. Attached is a photo of us from Sept 2008 when I left VT-35 the first time, only to come back 14 months later as a Skipper myself. I'll...

Mark and I were company and classmates at the Naval Academy. I will always remember his huge smile, especially when he was returning from rugby practice covered in mud and grass stains. We went to flight school together, went P-3s together and then went to different coasts. With his career change to commercial aviation I knew we would cross paths again but it didn´t happen soon enough. I miss you, Brother. Rest easy. May peace be with your family.

On behalf of the Joint OPSEC Support team, our condolences.

I had the privilege of being in VP4 with Mark at Barbers Pt. Naval Air Station and did get to see him again at a small reunion in Aug of 2016. He was still the same Mark, full of life, witty and yet very kind. Lori, I'm sorry for your loss, we are praying for you and your family.