Mark Robert Workman |
| Posted 2018-01-21 by Pat R |
| Wickenburg Sun (Wickenburg, Arizona) Wednesday, January 3, 2017, p. A-5 Mark Robert Workman lost his long battle with cancer on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017. He peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his wife and daughters. Mark was born on Sept. 30, 1953, in Wickenburg, Ariz. He was the son of Claude Robert and Elizabeth Ann Gilchrist. Mark grew up, attended school and cherished a childhood full of wonderful memories in the town of Wickenburg. He graduated from Wickenburg High School in 1971. He became a volunteer firefighter, took to the trade of masonry work and met the love of his life before leaving his hometown. In 1976 Mark married Patsy Burris Workman and moved to Flagstaff, where he put his fierce work ethic into action and established his own concrete business. He and Patsy opened Workman Concrete in 1984. Mark was a hard worker who loved his family and enjoyed hunting, scouting, baseball/softball, coaching and being with friends. Mark and Patsy had three daughters who also developed a passion for their dad's favorite sport of baseball. The three girls took to softball at a young age and played through their college years. Mark attended hundreds of their games, always being a coach and their biggest fan. If he was not working he was tinkering in his shop, scouting in the woods, hunting, or coaching/watching softball. Mark shared many wonderful and exciting hunts with close friends and his daughters. He also traveled the world hunting in Africa and fishing in Alaska with his beautiful bride alongside him. Mark became a Mason in 1983, which led him to becoming the past Master of Lodge #7, Flagstaff, in 1990. In 2000 Mark and Patsy, along with their youngest daughter, moved back to Wickenburg where he continued Workman Concrete and spent precious time with his family and friends. We always said, "You can take Mark out of Wickenburg, but you could never take Wickenburg out of Mark." He truly loved his hometown and said it was the greatest place in the world to grow up! His memories were priceless! Mark is well remembered by his contagious laugh and love of joke telling. He is survived by his wife Patsy, daughters April (Craig) Nicholson of Corpus Christi, Texas, Cory (David) Brunson of New River, and Audrey (Chaz) Antos of Flagstaff; grandchildren Cade, Avery, Payton, Colby Nicholson and Cole and Cooper Brunson. He joins in heaven his parents Claude and Beth and sister Ruth Ann. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Coffinger Park in Wickenburg. Service will begin at 11 a.m. under the Ramada. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Friends may offer online condolences at www.wickenburgfuneralhome.com Arrangements are under the direction of Wickenburg Funeral Home & Crematory. |
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