In Memory Of Brother Mark

[Keith]

It's with both sadness and joy that I report that our brother, and my good friend Mark Roberts has gone Home to be with his Lord. Sadness in that in this life he will be missed, joy that he is now worshipping his Savior in person. Mark posted under the name of "Job" on numerous message boards. We met several years ago on a secular board where we attempted to reach lost souls for Jesus.

A short time later he began his own board called Christian/Neurological Support Forum[/url]. You see, Mark was not a well man. Many times through the years he would contact me and his Moderators and friends for prayer for his health as he had days in which he simply couldn't even undertake typing at the keyboard of his computer due to the pain. He simply continued to fight the good fight in the Spirit even though his flesh was so weak.

I will miss Mark very much, but I know that it won't be long untill I see him again in the Kingdom! Please pray for peace and comfort for his Mother and Father, siblings and family. Mark's obituary appears below...

[glow=red,5,400]"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." (1 Thessalonians 4:14 KJV)[/glow]

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Mark E. Roberts, 41, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at his home.

His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Heritage Wesleyan Church, 4801 44th St., Rock Island, Illinois. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to the family.

He was born April 27, 1965 in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Mark A. & Peggy L. (Metz) Roberts and was a graduate of Pontiac (Illinois) High School. He also attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.

Mark was employed as a counselor for A.W.A.R.E., a youth assistance agency in Bozeman. He was an accomplished outdoorsman who loved fly fishing, tying his own flies, hunting and the enjoyment & the appreciation of the world around him. His beloved nieces & nephews were a special joy in his life and he loved the times spent with them.

Mark loved the Lord with all of his heart & soul and being a witness for Christ to others was probably the most important part of his life. He will be sadly missed, but always fondly remembered by those who knew & loved him.

Those left to honor his memory include his parents, Mark & Peggy Roberts of Bettendorf; his sister, Kristin (Tim) Posey of Bettendorf & their children, Ali & Kassie; his sister, Nicole (Tyler) Driever of Bettendorf & their children, Brandon & Alex; his brother, Michael (Felicia) Roberts in Arizona and their children, Kayshia & Micah; his step-grandmother, Florence Metz of Bloomington, Illinois; and many other relatives & beloved friends.

Mark was preceded in death by his niece, Bailey Posey; and his grandparents, Vern Metz, Wilma Rowland and Roy & Sara Roberts.

(Mark's photo can be viewed at the web site of McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home[/url])[/size]

[Murph]

It is as if the lights are going out on earth one by one. I didn't know Brother Mark but I look forward to meeting him. He worked with children too.

Amen.

[cindy]

Keifer,

Thank you for the wonderful write up about Mark. I knew him as I was and still am a regular poster on his Christian Neurological Board. The reason I am a member is because I have a daughter with Autism.

It has been such an emotional weekend. Mark and I have known each other for two years as I often took over his posting when he was down with his illness.

I truly believe that many seeds were sown and people are going to come to Christ even now because of his on-line ministry.

He was a remarkable person.

In Christ,
Cindy

[Keith]

Thanks for the kind words Duck. And yes Cindy, may the seeds Mark planted produce much fruit that garners him many jewels in his soul winner's crown...

"...Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them." (Revelation 14:13 KJV)

[nlrgal52]

One of the things that I value the most in this world is God's Word. I have only known three men in the 32 years since my conversion who knew so much about God's Word. In order of appearance in my life, they were my father-in-law, my husband, and Mark. And Mark certainly knew God's Word. If I had a question or comment, he was always quick to respond. I was amazed at the knowledge & wisdom that he had for his age, and the passion that he showed for "rightly dividing the word of truth." (II Tim 2:15)

Mark always responded with God's Word and God's Word alone when asked a question by those who would try to trip him up in an effort to weaken his faith. Even though it sometimes made them angry. (Between you and me, I think that he secretly enjoyed that. ) Mark never tried to promote himself or to insert his views in answering those questions. But he always put God's Word forth, not his own.

Right now Mark may be chatting with C.S. Lewis or John Calvin. But you know, maybe right now he's speaking with the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. Face to face. What a wonder that will be; to see Jesus face to face. Mark's the lucky one. We're stuck here on earth.

But someday & someday soon, I'll be there too. Seeing Jesus face to face. And after that, I will give my brother Mark a great big hug...when I see him again.

What an Awesome God we serve !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peggy
Moderator, The Christian/Neurological Support Forum.

[Keith]

Amen sister Peggy, amen!