Mark S. Browning
December 9, 1960 - August 14, 2012
Obituary
Mark S. Browning, 51 passed away at the Seattle Cancer Alliance in Seattle, WA on August 14, 2012. Mark was born to Dean Browning and Norma Ashby in Aberdeen, WA on December 9, 1960.
Mark graduated from Ocosta High School in 1979 and from Western University, with a BS degree in Environmental Toxicology.
Mark worked in the environmental waste cleanup industry for over 20 years before finally realizing his dream, with his partners, to startup ELM Solutions, Inc. an environmental and logistics management company that assist clients in the regulatory compliance and logistical challenges.
Mark was very active in sports in high school and competed on the WWU track team, and throwing the javelin. He was an avid golfer.
Mark married Lisa Bahng of Seoul, Korea on December 2, 2008. Mark and Lisa loved to play golf as partners, and traveled anywhere, anytime to play new courses. Mark and Lisa are members of New Life Church in Renton, WA.
Mark leaves to cherish his memories his loving wife Lisa; Mother Norma of Ocosta, WA; Brother Scott and wife Roxie of Collierville, TN; Father in law Chang Won Bahng; Mother in law Yong Hee Bahng of Bellevue, WA; Sister in law Heejin Bahng and husband Jea Wook Choi of Seoul, Korea; Brother in law Sang Jin Bahng.
Mark was preceded in death by his father, Dean Browning in 1995.
Mark will be missed. My thoughts are with Norma and Scott and his wife Lisa. We had the pleasure of traveling to Maui on family vacations which is something I will never forget. Aloha Mark. Love, Tonya
Mark and I met when he hired me at PSC in Kansas City. We both were new to the plant and it was a mess. We worked side by side cleaning it up and became very close friends. Mark would take me out several times a week for what he called “18-hole site walks”. I enjoyed every minute on the course with him and learned how to play a better game from him. Actually, I learned how to be a better man by having him as my friend. I am still trying to wrap my head around this and still expect him to call and tell me about his last round. I hope the family and friends will find some consolation in the knowledge that Mark had friends who consider themselves better for have known him. My grandfather used to say that strangers are only friends you haven’t met yet. Mark was that way with people too. He will truly be missed. May he find only fairways and greens in heaven.
May peace be with you , Great memories will be with me forever, R I P , your old freiend dfoss
I new Mark I work with him in Alaska for 3 months his was always happy and helpful at work he show me a lot out there he will be missed.