Ammon (lil plig)

The first time I met Mark was on the black ridge in St.George in 1985.He was just starting the framing of a home & Sheila was helping him snaplines this concrete floor when I asked him if he was hiring he didn'thesitate, he told me to show up tomorrow. With my bell bottom pants mylong sleeve shirt, I showed up. With it being June in St. george he knewwhere I was from, but I didnt think he knew. I didnt want others to knowthat I was from Short Creek cause I didnt want the police to take meback there. He had seen enough of them around that I just fit that image& He being curious just asked me strait up are you a plig, when I saidyes the nik-name was born "Lil plig". I wasn't offended because from themoment I met him I knew it wasent in his character to offend, I thinkeveryone who knows him knows that. His entire body was full of goodhumor & fun jokes. Even the day he married my wife & I he told me to"always have a good sense of humor throughout your marrage". I thinkthis man has meant more to me than anybody ever will in my life time. Iloved him like he was my dad. I spent many years working with him. Hebaptised me into this church & confermed me. He invited me to a youthactivity where I met my wife to be. Later when he married us he asked mehow does it feel to choose who you can marry? I told him I felt mychoice was right. He said but here in the real world you can only chooseone (wife). How can you put Work, Family time, Base ball, Scriptureknowledge, Hunting, Jokes, many many one linners, & Grand kids into onemans brain is mind boggling, "He will never be duplicated". Nicole & Ilove you Sheila, Maria, Nicole, Anita, Quinn, Matt & your families. Ihave many more stories about mark, we'll talk some other time.

love your brother & friend,
Ammon (Lil plig), Nicole, Kiersten, Kylee, Kiara, Kloe