Marquette "Mick" Yarbrough Memorial Fund
Update: Thank you so much for helping achieve the original goal! Please keep donating if able - everything goes to the family.
On Tuesday, February 16 I received word of the the tragic passing of my dear friend Marquette Yarbrough, known lovingly by his nickname Mick by family and the fighting game community. We soon discovered he had been robbed and killed in his home in Memphis sometime during the weekend, senselessly taking from us a beloved man and leaving his family and loved ones in sudden mourning.
Mick was a veteran of the army and a truly iconic figure and fixture in the fighting game community, particularly in the Tekken and SoulCalibur communities. He is the winner of numerous tournaments for both games and represented team USA at the world tournament for SoulCalibur II in Cannes, France in 2004. Known for his contagious self-confidence and flare for showmanship, he was always willing to help others learn to play and loved to talk game theory. Through his travels of over 20 years he gained many friends and fans from around the world. He was truly a legend and will always be remembered.
Where and how the money is going: I am raising funds to pay for Mick's funeral and memorial service - to take place on February 27th. All donations will go to his mother, Verna Yarbrough, to cover the expense. The expenses are: the wake, the memorial service, and the burial. Anything over those costs will be a gift to the Yarbrough family to assist in the mourning and recovery process. I will withdraw the donations to my account and present Mick's mother with a check in that amount when I see her at the services. She has given me permission to to do so.
My relation to Mick: I first became friends with Mick in 2002, we traveled the country together to many tournaments. Mick was a regular attendant of my annual tournament, Kumite in Tennessee, where we would reconnect every year.
Everything is truly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ian Davis, fund organizer
On Tuesday, February 16 I received word of the the tragic passing of my dear friend Marquette Yarbrough, known lovingly by his nickname Mick by family and the fighting game community. We soon discovered he had been robbed and killed in his home in Memphis sometime during the weekend, senselessly taking from us a beloved man and leaving his family and loved ones in sudden mourning.
Mick was a veteran of the army and a truly iconic figure and fixture in the fighting game community, particularly in the Tekken and SoulCalibur communities. He is the winner of numerous tournaments for both games and represented team USA at the world tournament for SoulCalibur II in Cannes, France in 2004. Known for his contagious self-confidence and flare for showmanship, he was always willing to help others learn to play and loved to talk game theory. Through his travels of over 20 years he gained many friends and fans from around the world. He was truly a legend and will always be remembered.
Where and how the money is going: I am raising funds to pay for Mick's funeral and memorial service - to take place on February 27th. All donations will go to his mother, Verna Yarbrough, to cover the expense. The expenses are: the wake, the memorial service, and the burial. Anything over those costs will be a gift to the Yarbrough family to assist in the mourning and recovery process. I will withdraw the donations to my account and present Mick's mother with a check in that amount when I see her at the services. She has given me permission to to do so.
My relation to Mick: I first became friends with Mick in 2002, we traveled the country together to many tournaments. Mick was a regular attendant of my annual tournament, Kumite in Tennessee, where we would reconnect every year.
Everything is truly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Ian Davis, fund organizer
Organizer
Ian Davis
Organizer
Nashville-Davidson, TN