Mark BECKETT Obituary

Dearest Shirley, Michelle and family, I am in shock to hear of Mark's passing only last night. I didn't know Mark all that well but what I did know of him was that he was a lovely caring guy. Sending you all my healing strength and love. I think of you often Shell and Shirley xox

Mark it was a pleasure having you in our lives.
May your soul now Rest In Peace.

WORDS: Words, they are but few, but they always come back to you. TEARS: Now Tears- they are a different story, they speak of the greatest Love and of lots of memories, NAME: Your name Mark Andrew Beckett is etched deeply on our family tree. LOVE: Unspoken words, never to know, but to gaze into each others eyes - only we knew. A LOVING FAREWEL: We must say to you, our beautiful nephew the time has come. Go pack that kit and hit the hills and go with all our deepest love and respect. LOVE YOU Aunty Marina and Uncle Wayne xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mark although im filled with grief & sorrow i can thank you for the new friends i have met,
& also thank you for the old friends that have returned to our lives, because of all this.
Like myself they all thought you were a great guy!! Happy hunting with Dad. Don't forget to rock Fort Knox for Mums birthday tomorrow.
Missing you heaps. Love you always. R.I.P Mark. Love Shell
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Another long lonely day without you Mark!!!. I just wish I could wake up from this awful dream and it be the way we were.. Sadly that wont be. Be happy my darling son miss you. Mum

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Well Mark sadly it's 1 month today since you've been gone.
Some days it only feels like yesterday ... Other days it feels like this nightmare we are caught up in has been going on for months. We know we will eventually get through this, because that's what you'd want us to do, no matter how difficult this is. We are getting through each day 1 step at a time, although we are having many stumbles along the way.
Your memory will remain forever. We miss you so much Mark.
Look after Dad for me. I promise to look after Mum for you. Till me meet again. Love always. R.I.P Mark. XX

Missing you every day, on thursday its a month since you left us, and the hurt doesnt go away, we just hope that you are happy and have found peace in your heart. Hi to dad and a huge hug to jake.

Its been one long week since we farewelled you from these hills to your higher mountains. When you get to the top please give Dad Gran Grandad David Von a hug and tell them we love them. We love and miss you all. Be happy my darling climbing ur mountains. Miss you so much. Love you Mum xxxxx

Mark the gapping hole your passing has left us with, seems to be even deeper today!!
2 weeks have passed already & im still in a state of shock.
I know we will get through this some how... however it doesn't seem to be any easier as the days go by. RIP Mark. I miss you so much. XX

From Helen & family. XXXX

Mark, it was only the start of a friendship - but i'm so lucky to have met you doing what you love.

We had some great times together chatting Army, Hunting and the Outdoors in the trusty Defender and its an experience in the wild of the South Island I will never forget.

Eternal rest, Perpetual light and May your soul Rest in Peace.

Well Mark we got through yesterday. I only hope we did you proud. As we are so incredibly proud of you & what you've achieved. The turnout yesterday was unbelievable. It just proves what a "good b@#*#+d" you were!! I wore your medals with absolute immense pride & will do so every Anzac day in your honour. I thank you for the wonderful people you've introduced into my life. We will treasure all our memories forever! Fort Knox will remain.
Love forever Mark. Shell. xxxx

Mark today is going to be an incredibly tough day. But obviously you felt we could handle this. We will be having to suck that hard creek dry!! But pretty sure we will first over flow it with all our tears.
Mark if only you were here to see how loved & admired you are. Mum & I are so incredibly proud of you & all you've achieved. Today you are going to get the amazing send off you deserve. I love & miss you Mark. Say Hi to Dad for me. RIP. XX

Mark what you packed into your life is amazing,its been my greatest privilege to have been your step father.I love you son

Mark, I'd met you but a handful of times, yet it was as if I'd known you as a friend all my life. I know I speak for so many others when I say I'd have followed you anywhere. The respect & admiration you had & deserved from us was immense.
Mate... not going to follow you this time but keep your eye in aye

A very good friend, more than a friend, a brother, in hunting and we can't forget that we have discovered the New Zealand with him. Friends from New Caledonia.

Mark, THE most loyal man I know. You came into my life and taught me so much and showed me some of the most beautiful parts of our country - 'your hills' as you would call them. You enriched my life and took a piece of my heart. I will treasure forever, our years together. You were a truly very special man. You are now reunited with your dad and Jake.
RIP my friend,
'til we meet again. x

Mark,You done so well in life, I have allways looked upto you,I will never for get our family memorys,Till we meet again mate,Love Shane.

My big brother was a real good bugger! The world would be a much better place if there were more people like Mark in it. Marks tragic passing has left Mum & I, & stepfather Slim shattered beyond belief. Mark the "marksman" couldn't really have had a more appropriate name. He had so many fantastic qualities. I am so incredibly proud of Mark. Although he had small feet, he had shoes so big that i could never fill them no matter how hard i tried. Marks biggest issue in life was having to deal with "incompetent muppets", unfortunately he had to deal with then on a regular basis.
Mark was a perfectionist & always knew what he was doing or talking about, & expected everyone else to as well. Mark crammed a phenomenal amount into his 43 years. He has achieved things that many people would never even dream of. You taught so many, so much. I am so proud, not to mention privileged to be your sister. The only comfort i have from this is knowing that Dad & Mark are now together again. Happy hunting guys. Rock on Fort Knox. The happy memories will get us through this incredibly difficult time. Mark you will remain loved & remembered forever. Love Shell. XXXX

My deepest sympathies. May you find comfort and the strength to cope.

Mum & I are unbelievably proud of Mark. The tributes we have heard only prove what an amazing guy Mark was. The love & the support we have been given is unreal. Mark was fiercely loyal & touched many many lives worldwide. His memory will continue forever.
Miss you so so much already Mark. Take good care of Dad for me. Love forever. xxxx

Rest in peace Mark, my special friend. x

My darling Mark I am so broken hearted and I miss you so much already. So many people have come to give us cuddles and to tell us all the grt work amd the love you had for them was lovely .you are still my darlimg son and im so very proud of you with what you have achieved in your life. Fly high my darling son say hi to dad for us. Let us know when you both get the next stag. Fly high and keep up the gud work.you dont know how much we miss you already. Lovefrom your sad heart broken mum.xxxx

Dear Mrs Beckett & Michelle, this has knocked me off my feet - as I am sure it has for all who knew Mark. Mark was my best friend right through primary school and into high school. I can clearly recall all our times together playing army boys. I still think of him often and always intended to hook up with him again and rekindle that treasured friendship...I should never have waited. Simply put, Mark was a great guy & a loyal friend. I am thinking of you in you time of extreme sadness & loss.
Douglas Rapley

Shirley and Michelle, our love and deepest sympathy to you at this very sad time. We have some wonderful memories of Mark during his boyhood friendship with our son Doug. Dot and Len Rapley xxx

R.i.p cuzzie. Love you to the moon and back. Xxx so many amazing memories. Such a huge hole is now missing.

Xx love you