Tribute To A Friend

1. This is a tribute to a very close friend of mine who passed away June 9 at 64 years old of natural causes at his home in Illinois. He was a member here with the screen name mericson. He commented alot on Political surveys. Do you remember him?

2. Did you know he was a teacher till his death at Knoxville High School where he was also an FFA Advisor for 34 years? You can see all this & alot more about him in his obituary on FB & Linkedin if you like to take a look at him & all his credentials & accomplishments.

3. I must say he was highly educated with a Master of Science Degree in Agriculture & a Master of Science Degree in Education. Did you know he was such an exemplary teacher?

4. I've been mourning his death for some time as he was a big part of my life & I can't believe he died so suddenly & unexpectedly. I'm still in shock, without closure. I've put my own music surveys on hold now & am doing this PSA as I feel you should know when a Tellwut member passes away. It's happened before & i'm sorry to tell you it's happened again to another great TW member. Mark was a one-of-a-kind best friend who always had a joke to tell. Does his sudden death come as a surprise to you?

5. Out of curiosity, did you wonder why he hasn't commented at all for the last month?