MARK L. STOVER

OAKFIELD – Mark L. Stover, 41, died unexpectedly Oct. 16, 2008, at Spaulding Lake, Oakfield. Mark was born March 16, 1967, in Island Falls. Mark attended Spaulding High School, Barre, Vt. After high school Mark served in the U.S. Navy. He also attended Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community and was a certified timeshare agent. Mark worked at selling timeshares in Wells and traveled doing log home shows for Katahdin Forest Products. Mark enjoyed this job because he traveled, met nice people and made a lot of friends. Mark also worked at Moosehead Motor Sports, Greenville. He missed all his good friends there. He then went to carpentry and woodworking, which he really enjoyed. Mark enjoyed helping “Buckwheat” with his dirt bike and joking with him. Mark loved the sunsets at Moosehead Lake and Spaulding Lake. He was always showing his sunset photos. Mark loved feeding the ducks at Spaulding Lake. He had ducks that would come to the steps and eat from his hand. Mark also enjoyed sitting by the lake with a fire crackling in the outside fireplace. He enjoyed cooking, fishing, camping and playing horseshoes. He was the first to help anyone who needed help. Mark will be lovingly missed by his parents, Gary and Mary Stover; brother, Brent Stover and his wife, Crystal; and his nieces, Esha and Shania Stover of Port St. Lucie, Fla. Mark dearly loved his children, son, Malachi Stover and daughter, Breanna of Oakfield. He is also survived by his grandmother, Jean Stover of Houlton; his special friend, “Cat”; all of his special friends in Greenville and at Spaulding Lake; his “Hawaii Hat Buddy”; many uncles, aunts, nieces and cousins. Mark will also be missed by his “second mom,” Heidi Swallow of Smyrna, who took really good care of him when I wasn’t there. Mark was predeceased by his grandparents, Maynard and Edwina Hosford; grandfather, Gordon Stover; and uncle, Jimmy Swallow. There will be no services at this time. Committal services will be announced at a later date in 2009. Donations may be made for Mark’s memorial to Bowers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 579, Houlton, ME 04730.