Condolences
Love and condolences Leoma, Jason, Tyler and family.
There are no words, it's far too soon, so privileged to know and love him.
Smart, talented, caring and so much more, too short, though thankful, there is pain for us that remain.
We hang on to the great memories and cheer in which there are many.
See you on the other side Mark.
Love, Ian, Valerie, Livia.
Dear Leoma and family;
Our sincere sympathy on the passing of your husband and father, Mark. As a co-founder of The Esquires in 1959, I have wonderful memories of Mark and his musical talent. Our first gig was in the Capital Hill Community Hall and went on to play across Southern Alberta including CFCN on Saturdays. We lost touch but the memories of Mark's quiet demeanor and music live on. Rest in Peace.
Don and Lone Gardner
Calgary
Dear Hornby Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I have wonderful memories of Festival. They played at a number of events I organized through Mark. The creme de la creme was our wedding in 1975! To this day, many family members still say that was the best wedding they ever went to! Everyone was up dancing nonstop, old and young--so much so that no one wanted to sit and waste time having a drink.. we had to bring most of the booze back to the store! Thank you for one of my best days ever! Mark, you are thought of often.
Blessings to your family....
Marina Skulsky
Doreen and I wish to send our most sincere condolences. I am an old rock and rollie myself and will miss Mark. I also played in a band and had the opportunity to play with Mark for a while. I always enjoyed running into him in the later years and had wonderful chats. .
Norman and Doreen Hess
Calgary
Mark Hornby, such a wonderful man, such a loss. We became friends with Mark & Leoma many years ago when we travelled to Oxnard, California each year to golf for the month of March. The friendship developed and we felt a close connection over the years.
We played many happy rounds of golf with Mark & Leoma, made even more special with shared laughable moments such as “ELEVEN” and “OH JEEESUS” – those words and the stories are forever etched in our minds.
Then there were the evening sing-a-longs with Mark the guitarist extraordinaire. Even if we could return to Oxnard once again it would never be the same without Mark.
There is a saying: “WE ALL DIE TWICE: ONCE WHEN WE TAKE OUR LAST BREATH AND AGAIN THE LAST TIME ANYONE SPEAKS OUR NAME.” We will remember and speak of Mark as long as we live.
Our sincere condolences to Leoma, and the whole family.
Bob & Maureen Dick, Prince George, BC.
Dear Leoma and Family
Yesterday I replayed the CD that I received from Mark and yourselves of our many years in Oxnard. It seemed that it was only yesterday that each March our nuclear group would arrive and gather to welcome each other back and greet the new arrivals. Within a couple of days the evening singsong would begin and the newcomers would suddenly discover that the quiet but most likeable fellow they had shared a beverage with was such a talented musician and organizer that could get even the most off key singer to have a marvelous bonding evening.. In my case having someone that shared a similar type bone marrow disease, and was close to remission gave me hope and I believe that Mark was aware how much his encouragement meant to me.. When you, Leoma ,advised of his most recent illness I was floored and his passing has me not only grieving for you the family but for all of us who loved Mark for the type of man he was.. While it might sound facetious I would like to believe that somewhere in the great beyond a group is sitting down watching this new fellow tuning his guitar and getting ready for an evening's singsong..
With much Love and Sympathy
Maggie and Owen Maguire
During the years at Aberhart, I was very much in awe of Mark's guitar playing, whether on his own or as part of the Esquires. Mark was at the time an admirable person, and I see from the obituary that he continued to be just that.
Dear Leoma, Jason, and Tyler,
I'm so sorry to hear about Mark. I have such amazing memories of him when we were growing up - he was so much fun!! I'll never forget the great times we had, especially at Sunshine :)
Thinking of you,
Averyl
Dear Leoma and Family
What a great tribute to Mark. Mark was a wonderful and talented man and will be missed so much.
We will remember our bridge and golf games together and all the fun we had.
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Love
Kathy and Walter Litvinchuk
Leoma, Jason, Tyler, and family…. What a lovely tribute. Fitting and appropriate for a great guy. I hadn’t talked to Mark for a LONG time, but I will always remember a conversation I had with him in 1989, when he approached me after a high school concert to compliment me and encourage me to continue to develop as a trumpet player. Well, I didn’t, but I always remember that he went out of his way to share wisdom and confidence with a kid who really appreciated it. I bet that wasn’t the first time he did that, and I know it wasn’t the last.
Jason, your dad would have been so proud of your chosen profession and I can only imagine how excited he was to talk to his buddies about “his son the teacher.”
We are so sorry for your loss and though I know how tough this time is, take solace in the fact that never has the term “celebration of life” been more appropriate!
Best thoughts, Phil, Judy, and Sam Hammond
Dear Leoma,
you and your family have written a very loving tribute to Mark, and we thank you for sharing it with us. Mark was such a wonderful person and we are grateful to have had the privilege of knowing him as a true friend. We will miss him dearly. The neighbourhood has suffered a severe loss and it will not be the same without him.
With sincerest condolences,
Bob and Marian
So sorry to hear of Mark’s passing. I always enjoyed our conversations at the golf course over the years. Here I discovered he played with the Esquires who played for my High School Graduation in 1965.
Deepest sympathy to Leoma and family.
Dear Leoma & family….please accept our deepest sympathy in Mark’s passing. He fought a valiant fight these last two years. He will be fondly remembered for all his musical talents and sense of humour. May you find comfort in the days ahead remembering all your memories of travelling and family gatherings. Sincerely, Ilyne & George
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