DUCOTE, Mark Wayne

Daily Courier (Prescott, Arizona) www.dcourier.com Originally Published: September 22, 2008 at 10:46 p.m. Mark Ducote was drawn for a new hunting unit in Heaven on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, while hunting in North Williamson Valley. He was born Aug. 29, 1957, in Junction City, Kan. Mark was a retired firefighter. He worked for Rural Metro Fire Department, Central Yavapai Fire District, before retiring as Captain from the Chino Valley Fire District. Mark also worked for the Wild land fire district. Mark and Cyndy developed the Perkinsville Meat Processing business in Chino Valley. He was an avid outdoor enthusiast who loved to hunt, fish, camp and enjoy the wide outdoors. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Chino Valley. Mark is survived by his loving wife of 19 years, Cyndy; his father Duke; his paternal grandmother Bernice Ducote; his children, Fallon, Shyan, Dicksie, Shane and Jake; his brothers, Joe, Jay and John; his sisters, Debbie, Michelle and Dede; his grandchildren, Clint, Baylee, Dilynn, Danica and Jayde; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and other family members in Ohio. Mark was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Ducote and maternal grandparents. A celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at First Lutheran Church, 231 West Smoke Tree Lane, Prescott, AZ 86301. The family suggests that memorials be made to the 100 Club of Arizona, 5033 N. 19th Ave., Suite 123, Phoenix, AZ 85015, www.100club.org or to the Hope Lutheran Church, 1010 N. Road 1 East, Chino Valley, AZ 86323 in lieu of flowers. Arrangements are entrusted to the Hampton Funeral Home. You may go to hamptonfuneralhome.com and sign Mark's guestbook and leave a message for the family. Information provided by survivors.