Mark's Obit

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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

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