Mark Darnell Becker

Mark Darnell Becker
Date Of Birth: 06/14/1962
Date of Death: 07/26/2024
The son of David Darnell Becker & Barbara Lorraine (Jones) Becker, Mark was born in Newport, Oregon.
Mark was a 1980 graduate of Newport High School.
He was a US Army veteran.
Mark was married to Kristin Takano Becker for 17 years.
Mark enlisted in the US Army in 1985-1987 and was an E4 at the time of his honorable discharge.
Mark retired from Georgia Pacific-Toledo as a journeyman millwright after more than 30 years of employment.
Mark loved the outdoors and loved to camp with friends and family; he was an avid hunter and fisherman; and he loved to float the Rogue River with close friends.
In more recent years, his hobbies were primarily focused on attending his daughter Madeline's volleyball, basketball, and softball games and related travel ball tournaments. He was excited for his daughter to play high school athletics at Newport High School.
Mark is survived by his wife, Kristin, and his daughter, Madeline. He is also survived by three sisters Christine (and Bobby) Lyons, Faith Grooms, and Robin Becker; as well as his brother Davey (Tracey) Becker. Mark was also uncle to 12 nieces and nephews, 10 great nieces and nephews, and 2 great-great nieces. He is preceded in death by his parents David Darnell Becker and Barbara Lorraine (Jones) Becker.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 11, at 1:30 PM at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club in Newport, Oregon.
A military memorial plaque will be placed at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.
Please consider making charitable donations in memory of Mark Becker to:
Newport Booster Club
PO Box 2216, Newport, OR 97365
https://newportboosterclub.com/
Maddie will be a student/athlete beginning Fall 2024. The Boosters support all athletic programs at Newport High School. They have also funded the purchase of bleachers and volleyball standards for the new gym at Yaquina View Elementary where Mark's wife, Kristin, is the principal. Beyond athletics, during COVID, the Newport Boosters provided gift cards to all 4 Newport schools for families experiencing food insecurity. Their mission is supporting athletics but they are community minded and extend their support to children of all ages.
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
OHSU School of Medicine Scholarship Fund
OHSU Foundation, PO Box 29017, Portland, OR 97296
https://give.ohsufoundation.org
Mark's amazing pulmonologist is also an associate professor for the school of medicine at OHSU. We want to support the development of future pulmonologists.
The care and compassion of his pulmonologist as well as the medical ICU team was phenomenal. Their care extended to Kristin and Maddie, too.
Pacific Communities Health District Foundation
Greatest Need Program
930 SW Abbey St., Newport, OR 97365
https://give.samhealth.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1591&mfc_pref=T&1591.donation=form1
Our local hospital was another part of Mark's ongoing medical care from his primary care to his most recent hospitalization. The ICU team not only took excellent care of Mark – they also attended to Kristin's emotional needs during his hospitalization in Newport.