Dear Gretchen and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. Mark's love fo all of God's children and can do spirit will always be an inspiration for me and for all of us at the Free Clinic. My deepest sympathy and prayers.

November 19, 2017

Dr. J,
I am so sad to hear of Mark's passing. My heart goes out to you and your family.
Peace,
Gayle Hewitt

November 17, 2017

Sorry for your loss may there be comfort in knowning that god cares for you. 1 peter 5;7

Sheila O'Grady-Irwin

November 15, 2017

Gretchen, Anna and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mark was a wonderful person. It was an honor to know him.

Martha

November 15, 2017

Sorry for your loss. May you find peace and hope in the days ahead by trusting in God. Romans 15:13.

Edie Wessel

November 14, 2017

Gretchen and Anna,
I am so shocked and saddened by the news of Mark's death. I worked with Mark at the Free Clinic as a volunteer physician. He represented all the best qualities of one involved in health care of the marginalized of society. His respect and care for all people was always evident, whether they were kind and appreciative or not. His medical knowledge was vast but understated. He knew how to make a way where there was no way--get a referral, get a CT- he made it happen somehow.

He was a Renaissance man, knowledgable about so many things. I loved picking his brain about the history of the South. He was an attentive listener who made you think your observations were very fascinating. I have followed Anna's progress through school as we have a son her age who also moved to Oregon after college. We shared stories of launching our kids and the emotions that comes with that.
I am so thankful to have had the privilege of knowing Mark and working with him. It was an honor.
I am praying for you both as you grieve this tremendous loss.

November 14, 2017

For a great soul, I knew. God speed.

When Great Trees Fall, (Maya Angelou)

When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety.

When great trees fall
in forests,
small things recoil into silence,
their senses
eroded beyond fear.

When great souls die,
the air around us becomes
light, rare, sterile.
We breathe, briefly.
Our eyes, briefly,
see with
a hurtful clarity.
Our memory, suddenly sharpened,
examines,
gnaws on kind words
unsaid,
promised walks
never taken.

Great souls die and
our reality, bound to
them, takes leave of us.
Our souls,
dependent upon their
nurture,
now shrink, wizened.
Our minds, formed
and informed by their
radiance,
fall away.
We are not so much maddened
as reduced to the unutterable ignorance
of dark, cold
caves.

And when great souls die,
after a period peace blooms,
slowly and always
irregularly. Spaces fill
with a kind of
soothing electric vibration.
Our senses, restored, never
to be the same, whisper to us.
They existed. They existed.
We can be. Be and be
better. For they existed.

June Hancock

November 14, 2017

Gretchen and Anna,
My deepest condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. Mark was an exceptional person, always giving, always caring and very compassionate. May God wrap his arms around you to help you find comfort and peace. May Mark's everlasting love for you help your days to find a ray of sunshine. Grief is a difficult journey, but with God beside you, and Mark forever in your heart, one day at a time. Mark's spirit will always live with you because that's Mark. Energetic, caring, compassionate and loving. Much love to you and your family.

Kelly Kilpatrick Hunt

November 13, 2017

Gretchen, Anna & Family,
May God give you His deep peace and strength. Mark was an amazing man. You have been truly blessed.

Seketha

November 13, 2017

May the God of all comfort strengthen the family during this time of deep sorrow. Those who pass on, God keeps in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. My sincerest condolences. (Psalms 116:15)

Eddie Reynolds

November 13, 2017

I only got to meet Mark once, just a short month ago, when he and Gretchen came to hear me sing at the Greenville First Baptist Church with the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. However, over just lunch that day and seeing that night his big, smiling face in the audience, he left an impression of kindness and friendship that will last for me a lifetime. I am particularly glad he, Gretchen, Maury, and Lee came backstage for the Chorus to sing Irish Blessing to them. May that be just one of many happy memories that help his family find some comfort.

Sammy Cox

November 13, 2017

Candace and I will always cherish our time and memories of Mark. We hold on forever to the part of him that still lives on within Gretchen, Anna, Lee and his loved ones. Brother Mark, Long may you run! Peace, love and strength to all of the Johnson and Heidt families.
Sammy & Candace

November 13, 2017

Our hearts are broken over the loss of Mark. He truly was a friend for life. You are in our prayers.
Dr. Anthony L Mathis and staff

Anna Witt

November 13, 2017

Dr Johnson and Anna, I am so sorry for your loss.You and your family are in my prayers.

Anna Owens Witt, Greenville,SC

Martha

November 13, 2017

Sorry for your loss. May you find peace and hope in the difficult days ahead by trusting in God. Romans 15:13.

Janet Aguilar

November 13, 2017

Dear Gretchen and Anna, When I think of Mark I see his ever present big smile and hear his friendly words. He was a caring, giving man and the world will miss him. I am so sorry for your loss.
Warmly,
Janet

Donald Pitts

November 13, 2017

The world has lost a great and compassionate man.May God continue to bless his family.

Elaine Ratchford

November 12, 2017

Gretchen,
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family

Deborah Flanagan, FNP

November 12, 2017

Prayers of peace to the entire family as you walk this very sad path in your lives. Please know Mark left his fingerprints on so many lives that he will always be remembered. I thank God for his part in helping me obtain my job at the Greenville Free Medical Clinic. He truly was passionate about caring for the underserved. May you feel the warmth of our Lord holding you close as you grieve the loss of this wonderful man.

Dan & Jane Pruitt

November 12, 2017

Condolences to the Heidt & Johnson Families on the loss of Mark .... Our Thoughts & Prayers go out to all of you Dan & Jane Pruitt,..... Savannah, Ga.

Laura Shoun

November 12, 2017

Dear Anna, I was so sorry to hear the news about your wonderful father. Love and prayers to you and your mom at this time and in the months to come.

November 12, 2017

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Jim Billings

November 11, 2017

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Fran Woods, RN

November 11, 2017

I first met Mark, Director of Nursing at the Greenville Free Medical Clinic in SC. about 10 years ago. In subsequent years, I became a nurse manager of 2 of Greenville's satellite clinics. Mark proved to be one of the most avid advocates for care of the underserved that I have ever met. He inspired all those working at the clinic to perform at their highest level and served as a most capable mentor when required. I admired his dedication and his willingness to always go "above and beyond" the needs of his patients and his collegues. Rest assured that we will continue to uphold his legacy of providing a high level of care to our patients. Rest well, Mark. Bless Gretchen and Anna and all the family in this time of sorrow.

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