Birth date: Sep 27, 1956 Death date: Jul 7, 2025
Mark William Woodson was 68 years old when he passed away peacefully early in the morning on July 7th, 2025, surrounded by immediate family and kin at his care home in Plano, Texas. He was a longtime resident of 31 years in Richar Read Obituary
So sorry to hear of his passing...he was a great Catholic Christian
Bob & Candy Grove
I met Mark in 1993. He was wise, kind and generous. He invited us to his house a few times. He encouraged us to be active with prayer meetings.
I remember we were in a book discussion at a for f’s house. They decided to break the discussion up into two groups- one for the men and one for the women. Us men heard continuous laughter coming from the room where the women were discussing. So Mark got the idea the men’s group should laugh as well. So at the count of three, us men all laughed long and loud and clear (albeit a bit contrived)! The women knew, of course, the laughter was contrived!
Rest in peace, Mark. We’ll keep you and your family in our prayers. Thanks for being a part of our lives!
Mark was like an older brother to everyone who knew him well. He was kind and generous. He always encouraged us to be active with the Community prayer meetings.
I have one funny story regarding Mark. At a friend’s house, we had a book discussion. The guys were in one group and the ladies were in another. Every 5 minutes, we heard the ladies laughing. So Maek decided us guys should laugh, too. So at the count of three, us men all laughed long, loud and clear (albeit contrived). The ladies knew of course it was contrived!
Thanks for everything, Mark. We will pray for your family.
My favorite memory of Mark is not from just one setting, on a particular day or time. Rather it is the one constant personality trait that imbued his life, calm. This calm flowed from the “peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” Phil.4:7. That calm, that peace, is a gift often received by those in relationship with the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. That peace was a gift that blessed me and others around Mark as it so gently flowed from him. Our loving Father knew Mark would need this, for the last leg of his earthly journey. All Glory to God for imparting that gift to Mark.
I do have a good memory of Mark from a specific time/place. Very early after his diagnosis of the Dementia (I didn’t even know he had received it), he was leaving Adoration at St. Mark and some Filipino ladies had engaged him in conversation, probably about one of his favorite topics, the Apostolate for Family Consecration. They would have kept him longer but he in his calm, peaceful manner, smiled and said, “Ladies, I must go now. My wife becomes concerned if I’m not home in a fair amount of time.” I was touched by how he was putting Monica’s concern ahead of his own desire to talk about something he cared about so much.
Elizabeth
