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[SkyPilot]

[h=3]Michael will be missed, but for him it is not the end of the story. Until then, my friend...

Revelation 22
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb [SUP]2 [/SUP]down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. [SUP]3 [/SUP]No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. [SUP]4 [/SUP]They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. [SUP]5 [/SUP]There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.[/h]

 

[weatherweenie]

So sad to hear about this life taken far too soon.

Thoughts and prayers for his family.

It sure puts things into perspective.

 

[MrBowl]

What a shame. Way too young

 

[Bquat]

I will miss him a lot. He was one that was truly a giving person.

 

[coolhand]

He was courageous in his battle and gracious in allowing us to share his pain. He was family. I am so happy to have known him, but very sad he left us so soon. We'll miss you Mike. Semper Fi.

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

Re: Mike Stark (show-me)

Sad day...

He is now with our Lord and Savior, no longer suffering.

Prayers to his family during this time of grief.

 

[Birchtree]

Re: Mike Stark (show-me)

My heart is heavy again - I hope he could see and be with his bees right to the end.

 

[MrJohnRoss]

Re: Mike Stark (show-me)

Good-bye, my friend. You will be missed.

Well said.

 

[love-to-bike]

Re: Mike Stark (show-me)

What a guy - he was one of the people who really got me started here. He did well for his country, family and friends.

 

[Frixxxx]

Show-me / Mike Stark

Good-bye, my friend. You will be missed.

Farewell my younger brother, so young, so bright.........Godspeed!

 

[tsptalk]

Show-me / Mike Stark

Good-bye, my friend. You will be missed.

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[TD]DURHAM, Mo. -- Michael E. Stark [show-me], 44, of Durham, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday evening (July 30, 2013) in his home in Durham surrounded by his loving family.

Mike was born Sept. 16, 1968, in Quincy, Ill., a son of C. Clayton and Heidi C. Strebe Stark. He married Cheryl Christine Chapman in Hannibal on Aug. 25, 2000. She survives.

Mike was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving at Camp Pendleton, from where he was deployed to Okinawa, Japan, Korea and the Philippines. He proudly served his country during Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia. [/TD]
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Mike was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 1993 with the rank of sergeant. He lived a short time in Denver, Colo., where he went to aircraft maintenance school, and returned home to Maywood in 1995. He finished his career with the United States Postal Service in 2013.

His interests were watching his son Anthony play baseball and attending Tyler's musical events, beekeeping, turkey hunting, fishing and working outdoors in the yard.

Mike was a member of Durham Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Christine, of the home; his parents, Clayton and Heidi Stark of Maywood; and two sons, Tyler and Anthony Kruse, both of the home.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred and Cleo Stark and Werner and Charlotte Strebe.

SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday in the Ball-Davis Funeral Home, Ewing, with Pastor Chris Leppert conducting. Burial with full military honors will be in Maywood Cemetery, Maywood.

VISITATION: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: Highland High School Jazz Band or to the Durham Community Ball Association.ARRANGEMENTS: Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing.

WEBSITE: www.davis-fh.com. - See more at: Michael E. Stark Obituary: View Michael Stark's Obituary by Quincy Herald-Whig


Michael E. Stark Obituary: View Michael Stark's Obituary by Quincy Herald-Whig

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