This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Mark Branham who was born in Indiana on April 21, 1953 and passed away at his home in Montrose, Colorado on April 08, 2005 at the age of 51. Mark was a very gentle, kind and compassionate man that spent his life trying to help others. He had such a kindness to him that everyone that knew Mark.....loved him. Mark had a personality that was fun to be around. He could be very serious or he could be the life of the party. All ages loved to be around him. He could spend an afternoon visiting with the elderly....enjoying it very much. He could entertain the younger ones.....taking them to shoot skeet or go hunting with them. He could play for hours with small children.....making them feel so special. He had the patience to take small children fishing......spending most of the time baiting the hooks. Mark just had a way about him that made it enjoyable to be around.....no matter what your age was. Mark met Darlene Lewis in December of 1971. It was love at first sight. Darlene lived in Colorado and Mark lived in Indiana. They began a five month courtship across the miles via mail and a few phone calls. Mark moved to Colorado in May of 1972. His relationship with Darlene grew rapidly. He proposed to her on July 7th and was married on November 3, 1972. They were both very young but their love was more than enough to make this marriage work. Mark and Darlene was blessed with three beautiful children, one daughter and two sons. Mark was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He would go to any lengths to make his wife happy.....treating her as good as any man possibly could. Mark was blessed with four grandchildren.....another one on the way when he passed away. He loved his grandchildren and had a bond with them that will never be forgotten. He could be so gentle with them and he could also be very ornery with them. He loved teasing them and they loved it too.....never getting enough. Mark was a building contractor.....building custom homes. He had a very successful business. Mark was struck with a terrible affliction......depression. It hit him fast and it hit him hard. He battled so hard to fight it......pleading with God to deliver him. He was very kind and pitiful during the last three weeks of his life. His family all tried to help him. He lost the battle and ended his life with suicide. Mark will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him.
Mark my love, / Darlene Branham (wife)
Sometimes I wake at night and forget you're gone, Fresh from a dream of you, I imagine that your voice, your touch, is near. Sometimes I find myself talking to you thoughout the day- imaginning c...
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A little something / Joseph Kings Wife Judy (passerby)
I too have lost my soulmate, my best friend, my husband.He was escorted back to his heavenly home on November 18, 2005. Its been almost 1 year ago, and the pain is as real today.But I am very touched by your story about Mark.I hope someday somehow we...
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Some Glad Morning / Brycen Roy (friend)
While there are no words to truly describe a great person, I think their life will always be remembered as a culmination of the special times we shared with them. In the summer, as a young kid, i...
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If Tears Could Build A Stairway / Darlene Branham (wife)
If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken, No time to say "Goodbye". You were gone before we knew it, and only God kn...
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IF I KNEW / Darlene Branham (wife)
If I knew it would be the last time that I'd see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call yo...
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