Mark Edward Foote

July 31, 1967 -

June 6, 2020

The communities of Chugiak-Eagle River and all of Alaska lost Mr. Mark Edward Foote on June 6, 2020. He was born on July 31, 1967, in Seattle, Wash., and passed away, at the young age of 52, in a drowning accident while on vacation in Spokane, Wash. Mark was a longtime resident of Alaska who migrated here in 1972, when he was only 5 years old, from Seattle. He had worked many jobs and had many skills as a laborer for the Laborers Union Local 341 for 15 years. Prior to that he had been in Masonry since he was a teenager, before retiring in July 2019. His legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his parents, James (Jim) and Edith (Diane) Foote; his wife, Stephanie Foote; his daughter, Sarah and her husband, Joshua Euteneier; his son, Nicolas Foote; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his brother, Michael Foote and his wife Mystie; his brother, John Foote; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends. He is preceded in death by his sister, Marcy Foote; his grandmother, Olive and grandfather, Oscar Howland; and his grandmother, Elsie and grandfather, Frank Moore.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Aurora Cemetery, 1096 Wasilla-Fishhook Road in Wasilla, Alaska, East Block, Lot#255, Space A. Pastor Josh Tiner of the Crossings of Alaska Church in Birchwood, Alaska, will officiate. Flowers, donations and condolences may be offered to his family there or send them to 22150 Dogsled Ct#35/P.O. Box 670512, Chugiak, AK 99567.