In memory of Mark F. Cirrin

Hi everyone. This is Mark’s daughter Indy. We lost my father suddenly last night.

Though my dad has left this earthly world earlier than we would have liked, he did a lot of living in that short period, especially in his younger days. In the words of the Grateful Dead, “maybe he had too much too fast,” but I know he wouldn’t have had it any other way, and neither would I. The stories, the memories, the humor, the written words, and the music he gathered along the way were the elements which made us all love him and which drew people to him most.

Unfortunately, he left us quickly without much of a plan in place. He often joked he’d outlive us all, which was believable since he has cheated death more than anyone I know. He always said “hell doesn’t want me, and god doesn’t want the competition”….or something absurd along those lines.

Over the next few days I will need to sort out his affairs. With how suddenly this has happened I didn’t have time to properly plan or save for his after life expenses. Since we can’t do the Viking burial he wanted due to a number of legality issues, I’m asking for your help to have him cremated so we can scatter his ashes into the ocean he loved so much.

We are also planning a get together for Sunday most likely, details to come.

Thank you all for loving my father, he loved you all so much.