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Surrounded
by his family and a few friends, Mark Phipps past away
on Saturday, March 25, 2006 after battling cancer. Mark
was involved with Deep Run for many years serving in
many capacity, last being as President.
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Mark was a Deep Run Club President, Board Member,
Little League President, and a great man. When you look
back on a man's life, and you see the sea of faces he
has touched; it truly is a measure of his life's work.
May our Deep Run family remember our friend and his
family in our prayers. I thank you Mark; for helping
build our Field of Dreams. ~ M. Zickler
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For
those of you who don't know Mark, he, Joe Youk and Jon
Kutzner took Deep Run from a nice play to bring your
kids to a spectacular place to bring your kids and families
for youth sporting events over their time on the Deep
Run Exectutive Board. I first met Mark 23 years ago
when I started working with him at the same business.
We immediately struck up a friendship. After both of
us changed employers we stayed in touch but for about
a 3 year period I didn't see Mark much. When Mark called
me and asked me to be the Deep Run Softball Commissioner
I was excited at working with him again. It was hard
to say no to Mark. He was the consumate sales person.
Mark was never really into sports until his kids started
playing. That is the beauty of Deep Run. Even though
sports weren't his thing, when his kids got involved
he got involved. First by volunteering countless hours
turning the concession stand in to a functional, fun
place for the club to raise money and as club president
supporting the growth of all the sports. To me, this
is what the Deep Run experience is about. Some people
coach, some build pavilions, some rake fields, some
do the electrical work, some build fields, etc. etc.
etc. At the end of the day it is for the greater good
of all the families involved. Mark was always the first
one at Deep Run on workdays, having picked up the donuts
at Landis Markets and getting the coffee ready for the
parents and the hot chocalate ready for the kids.
Mark lived his life as an "event". Always
planning, always following through on his plans, always
bringing pleasure to his family, friends, and work associates.
God took Mark too early, but Mark packed in a lifetime
of achievement in the years God gave him. Please pray
for Kathy, Ryan and Emily. ~ Coach Rob
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