Mark John Mourne Jr.

1946 - 2019

Mark John Mourne, Jr., 73, passed away peacefully at home on January 26, 2019, with his wife, LaDonna, by his side. Mark was born to Mark J. Mourne and Jean Bodkins Mourne (both deceased), January 16, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Oakland High School, California, and later went to Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he graduated with a degree in Anthropology. Instead of following a career in anthropology, Mark opened Ye Olde Coin Shop in Colorado Springs. After selling his coin shop in the early 1980's, Mark and his past wife, Alene Gayler, moved to Canon City and formed the Flying A Training Center located on Fourmile Lane where they raised and trained barrel horses until her death in approximately 1993. Mark continued with the horse business while doing his oil and gas business, marrying LaDonna in 1996, who helped him with his Paw Prints Subdivision located in north Canon overlooking the horse ranch on Fourmile Creek. Due to his health problems with chronic COPD, congestive heart disease, and diabetes, Mark and LaDonna made Buckeye, Arizona, their fulltime home in late 2016 after being "snowbirds" for the previous 6 years. Mark always had a great passion for golf. He would do whatever he could to travel to different golf tournaments from Pebble Beach, California, to Maui, Hawaii. The competition kept him smiling whether it was at Shadows Hills in Canon City or Sumo Golf Course in Florence. He had a total of 6 hole in ones which were the highlights of his game. He truly loved living in Verrado in Buckeye because of the fantastic golf course that was only a block from his home. LaDonna and Mark played golf every chance they had up until the past 2 months, because of his shortness of breath, not knowing that he would be diagnosed with late stage pancreatic and liver cancer on January 16, 2019. Mark will be missed by all his family and friends, near and far. He is survived by his wife, LaDonna, step-son, Steve (Cari) Herbertson of Buckeye, AZ, step-daughter, Tami S. Herbertson of Florence, CO, step grandson, Bailey Herbertson of Buckeye, AZ, and dear loving friend Toni (Brian) Hardin of Wetmore. Mark had a brother, Jay Dean Mourne and a sister, Tina Jean Bodkins Mourne; both are deceased. At Mark's request there will be no services, just lots of memories for all of us to keep in our hearts. "GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN!"