Mark RYAN Obituary

Dear Jill and the Ryan family
please accept our most deepest heartfelt sympathy on the loss of Mark he was an outright inspiration in the rugby fraternity and will be greatly missed by all.
please know that you are all in our thoughts at this time.
sorry I was unable to make the sendoff today.
kindest thoughts and heartfelt sympathies.
your cousin
Ruth Knubley(nee Ryan) ,Christopher and Philip Knubley.

Pretty shocked to hear of one of the toughest but most interested cousin´s passing. Only caught up at the big "Point" family funerals but always good chat. Couldn´t make this one however.
RIP Mark.
Kevin Taylor

My sincere condolences to Jill and Ryan Family. Mark was a "strong character" in all respects, a good sense of humour and a bit a mischief. I first knew Mark at High school competing in athletics then rugby and University. We paid our way through Uni. Courtesy of Brian Dorgan (our rep rugby coach) getting us both jobs at Pareora freezing works. Mark was groomsman at Barbs and my wedding in 1978. Last had a good catchup with Mark and "session" at my Dads funeral in Sept 2001... too long ago!!
Rest In Peace my old and good friend, a special and good man!!
Nigel & Barb Comer

Hi Jill and family, Our sincere condolences and heart felt prayers are with you all. I lived at the Caledonia flat in Christchurch for a short time and always remembered Marks smirky smile as well the Race Book in his hip pocket always. Such a good man. Simple - honest and great heart for friends . He leaves us with many blessed memories.
Mark ( Tojo ) Young

Condolences from London. Was it 1977 when Mark and I were Groom's men for Nigel Comer? A lot of rugby, times in London and beers in Timaru (particularly with Jimmy Kyle), over the years. I had not caught up for some time but he was still a presence in my thought! RIP

Greetings Jill and family. Very fond and funny memories of Mark from Christchurch Marist and Timaru. A stunning rugby player, a great wingman in a most glorious bar fight in a bar in Breckenridge, Colorado on St Valentines Day in 1982 and a thoroughly decent mate to everyone.
Much love and RIP Mark Ryan
Respect, John Dunne ( Dunney )
Castle Hill Mountain Village.
On ` The Great Alpine Highway No. 73 `

Intelligent Man All Round
Outstanding Rugby player whom surprisingly never became an All Black - Very Gifted
RIP

Don Garland

Mark... somebody I love to have another beer with at cave pub..

He was one of the many great Pointers that took me under their wing when over playing footy for Pleasant Point. But more so having the pleasure of staying and working at Sutherland farm. We had some good laughs... thought and talk through everything especially footie
He had me catching ewes for footy practice.... I thought that´s what the kiwis did ..... "good tackle Scottie, good man" he would say with his Mark Ryan laugh.

Will raise a glass to you Mark
Love to all you family and friends.


Will get that beer one day


Scottie
(Mark Rutherford)

RYAN, Mark Ignatius:
On Saturday, December 31, 2022, Mark died at Sutherlands, Pleasant Point. Mark was the loved partner of Jill, loved son of the late Kevin and Joan Ryan, and loved brother of Clare and Bill Irvine, the late Carmel, Angela and Tony Templeton, Jane and Bill Lapthorn, Peter and the late Elizabeth, Gerard, Paul and Jenny, Liz, Louise and James, Simon and Mayumi, Justin and Sandra and Carmen and Chris Hanrahan. Mark was a loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.
Rest in peace.
A memorial service for Mark will be held at the Pleasant Point Rugby Clubrooms, Pleasant Point Domain, at 3.00pm, on Friday, January 6, 2023.