Guest guest Posted April 13, 2007 Report Share Posted April 13, 2007 , I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. Mark sounds like he was a wonderful man. -Marie > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Mark's Obit >Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:56:50 -0000 > >Mark O. " Moh " Hettinger, 54, Cumru Township, died in the early >morning of March 12, 2007, in his residence after an extended battle >with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. >He was the husband of (Swanson) Hettinger. They recently >celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. > >Born in Reading on March 9, 1953, he was a son of the late Oliver J. >and A. Adella (Dickson) Hettinger. > >He owned and operated Hettinger Farms in Robeson Township and Anchor >Marine in Fort Myers, Fla. He was employed by Sunline Coach Co. in >1987. He last worked as an owner-operator truck driver for >Delivery Service in 2006. > >He was a 1971 graduate of Gov. Mifflin High School, where he was a >member of FFA. He attended Denver Automotive and Diesel College in >Denver, Colo. > >He and his wife, , owned and operated Bay Dog Embroidery, also >known as Chesapeake Embroidery, also known as Maple Grove Designs, a >custom embroidery business. They had the business outfitted in a >trailer that they would take to dog shows, RV shows and the car and >truck shows at Carlisle Fairgrounds where they did embroidery while >you waited. > >He was an avid boater and was always in the company of one of his >beloved Chesapeake Bay Retrievers that he and his wife bred, raised >and trained. > >He was a life member of the Good Sam Club and OOIDA. He was a member >of FMCA. He was a past member of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum >at St. s, Md., where he donated many hours of his time as a >volunteer. > >He also is survived by a son, Bradley K., Wyomissing; and a daughter, > S., at home. > >Other survivors include two sisters, Ardis Althouse, Fort Myers, >Fla., and Fox, Robeson Township; and a brother, J., Reno, >Nev. > >There also are several nieces and nephews. > >Memorial services will be Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Brecknock Fire >Company Hall, Route 568, Alleghenyville. > >His body has been donated to Hershey Medical Center in the hope that >others may benefit from our loss. > >In lieu of flowers, please make donations to PSC Partners Seeking a >Cure, 5237 S. Kenton Way, Englewood, CO 80111. Auer Memorial Home & >Cremation Services Inc., burg, is in charge of arrangements. > ><As a follow up to the donation of his body, every year in >Philadelphia & Pittsburgh the Humanity Gift Registry that handles the >body donations holds a memorial service for those who gifted their >bodies to the medical schools & research. Their name is included on >a memorial plaque and family members and friends are welcome at the >service where a number of local medical students will speak about how >important and helpful it was to them for these body donations. > >There are donor cards that you can also carry if you wish to donate >your entire body rather than just your organs. > >http://www.hso.blairco.org/HUMGIREG.HTM > > Hettinger > > > _________________________________________________________________ Download Messenger. Join the i’m Initiative. Help make a difference today. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_APR07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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