Mr Mark Wayne Takach

IRMO - Service for Mark Wayne Takach, 59, will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel, with burial in Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church Cemetery, Chapin. Visitation will be Monday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Takach died Saturday, August 11, 2007. Born in Columbia, he was a son of Eleanor Hollis Takach and the late John Joseph Takach, Sr. He was a graduate of Cardinal Newmann High School where he served four years on Student Council, was president of the student body, served as Boys� State Representative, was a member of the National Honor Society and a National Merit Scholar. He also played basketball and baseball and was captain of the football team. A magna cum laude graduate of USC, he earned a degree in Electrical Engineering. He was employed with Electrical Design Consultants and Stevens and Wilkinson of South Carolina and retired from the Office of State Engineer. He was a member of the Professional Engineers Institute. Surviving are his mother of Chapin; son, Mark Emerit �Merit� Takach of Irmo; brothers, Patrick Takach and Jim Takach (Cindy), both of Chapin; sister, Chris Neal (Sam) of Chapin; numerous nieces and nephews; a great-nephew; and beloved dog, KJ. He was predeceased by brothers, John J. Takach, Jr. and Robert Brian �Bob� Takach; and niece, Savannah Lee Takach. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, S.C. 29210. The family extends appreciation to the staff of Lexington Medical Center, 8th Floor Oncology and to Dr. Steven Madden and his staff for their gracious care of Mark during his illness.