Comments on: Mark Evans, RIP http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/ Its not just for movies anymore Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dick Evans http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-255 Dick Evans Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-255 I am the father of Mark. There are many positive ways to deal with grief and I plan to use them all. This is my open letter to him that I wish to share with you: Since I helped shaped the way you thought & viewed the world, I am vebalizing what you must have had on your mind those last percious minutes. I am sure you recognized one of the assailants as the juvenile deliquent that formerly lived in the downstairs apartment and had robbed and vandilized your place and you car in the past. What anger and rage you felt. Then the fear as a gun was stuck in you face. 4 gang members, perhaps all armed, marching you down the street toward the ATM machine a short distance away. While walking, you assessed you situation, realizing that since you could identify at least one, you chances of loosing only money were slim. At the corner, you took the only option you had, and struck out at he gunman. He then shot you in the neck as you attempted to escape. You were only able to get half a block before collapsing. He qickly shot you 3 more times. They robbed us also: of the opportunity to tell you we loved you and to say goodby. I know the last thoughts you had were of us and the last thought I have will be that I will get to be with you again. This is a synopsis of the version told to the detective by Timothy Leszynski as it was related to us. I am the father of Mark. There are many positive ways to deal with grief and I plan to use them all. This is my open letter to him that I wish to share with you:
Since I helped shaped the way you thought & viewed the world, I am vebalizing what you must have had on your mind those last percious minutes. I am sure you recognized one of the assailants as the juvenile deliquent that formerly lived in the downstairs apartment and had robbed and vandilized your place and you car in the past. What anger and rage you felt. Then the fear as a gun was stuck in you face. 4 gang members, perhaps all armed, marching you down the street toward the ATM machine a short distance away. While walking, you assessed you situation, realizing that since you could identify at least one, you chances of loosing only money were slim. At the corner, you took the only option you had, and struck out at he gunman. He then shot you in the neck as you attempted to escape. You were only able to get half a block before collapsing. He qickly shot you 3 more times. They robbed us also: of the opportunity to tell you we loved you and to say goodby. I know the last thoughts you had were of us and the last thought I have will be that I will get to be with you again.
This is a synopsis of the version told to the detective by Timothy Leszynski as it was related to us.

]]> By: Lisa Hendrix http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-244 Lisa Hendrix Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:51:53 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-244 My name is Lisa and I am Mark's slightly older cousin. I remember growing up and going over to Mark's house with my two sisters while my Dad and Mom would visit with Aunt Patti and Uncle Dick downstairs. We would be upstairs dancing to anything by Elvis and jumping up and down on Mark's bed. He would be over at the light switch flicking it on and off so we had a strobe light effect. We only had to stop when the floor started shaking downstairs and the grownups would make an appearnace upstairs. My name is Lisa and I am Mark’s slightly older cousin. I remember growing up and going over to Mark’s house with my two sisters while my Dad and Mom would visit with Aunt Patti and Uncle Dick downstairs. We would be upstairs dancing to anything by Elvis and jumping up and down on Mark’s bed. He would be over at the light switch flicking it on and off so we had a strobe light effect. We only had to stop when the floor started shaking downstairs and the grownups would make an appearnace upstairs.

]]> By: Sandy Goodman http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-243 Sandy Goodman Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-243 For Mark's Family, Denny & I are very close friends of Mark's parents--I was the one who read the poem at Mark's burial. No one, not even I, can understand the grief and pain that Patti and Dick are going thru at this time. It is such a loss and their lives will never be the same. We, as their friends, wish that we could do something--but we cannot--it is so good that Mark had so many close friends and could see what a good person he was--the person or persons that killed Mark took great advantage of his goodness and generosity. I hope that they one day realize what a good person they have taken from this so called "civilized" society. Denny and Sandy Goodman For Mark’s Family,
Denny & I are very close friends of Mark’s parents–I was the one who read the poem at Mark’s burial. No one, not even I, can understand the grief and pain that Patti and Dick are going thru at this time. It is such a loss and their lives will never be the same. We, as their friends, wish that we could do something–but we cannot–it is so good that Mark had so many close friends and could see what a good person he was–the person or persons that killed Mark took great advantage of his goodness and generosity. I hope that they one day realize what a good person they have taken from this so called “civilized” society.

Denny and Sandy Goodman

]]> By: Joe Judd http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-182 Joe Judd Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:01:57 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-182 I was so sad when Derrick told me about Mark. He was one of the most open and kind people that I have ever known. I was so sad when Derrick told me about Mark. He was one of the most open and kind people that I have ever known.

]]> By: gdd http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-169 gdd Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:03:06 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-169 I remember the skull from visiting his apartment in Logan Square. I'm glad to hear (both from these comments and from the news stories I've read) that Mark had such a good community of friends around him. I remember the skull from visiting his apartment in Logan Square. I’m glad to hear (both from these comments and from the news stories I’ve read) that Mark had such a good community of friends around him.

]]> By: Brian Peterlinz http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-166 Brian Peterlinz Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:19:46 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-166 I loved that package-- the Buzzmuscle single. When a group of Atwood's friends and I were helping his parents clear out his house after his death, his parents told us to grab whatever personal things we wanted. There were two things I wanted: the black ceramic skull ashtray Mark made in high school, that he always had, including when I roomed with him in Wrigleyville in the late eighties, and the Buzzmuscle 45. I got both. Thanks for remembering him. He was indeed a kind and generous guy. Two times, during marital troubles, I had stays in "Mark's Home for Wayward Boys" as he dubbed his extra apartment. I loved that package– the Buzzmuscle single. When a group of Atwood’s friends and I were helping his parents clear out his house after his death, his parents told us to grab whatever personal things we wanted. There were two things I wanted: the black ceramic skull ashtray Mark made in high school, that he always had, including when I roomed with him in Wrigleyville in the late eighties, and the Buzzmuscle 45. I got both.

Thanks for remembering him. He was indeed a kind and generous guy. Two times, during marital troubles, I had stays in “Mark’s Home for Wayward Boys” as he dubbed his extra apartment.

]]> By: Davo http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-164 Davo Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:13:03 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-164 For more info on Atwood (Mark Evans) see http://www.whokilledmarkevans.org/ For more info on Atwood (Mark Evans) see
http://www.whokilledmarkevans.org/

]]> By: Jill http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-160 Jill Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:07:54 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-160 Mark was the nicest man I knew. This is an act of evil and for him to lay on the street without a friend in site makes me sick. Mark was the nicest man I knew. This is an act of evil and for him to lay on the street without a friend in site makes me sick.

]]> By: Scott http://www.cineblog.org/2006/06/08/mark-evans-rip/#comment-158 Scott Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:11:48 +0000 http://www.cineblog.org/?p=47#comment-158 Damn, I'm sorry man. That sounds like the kind of thing that used to happen in New Orleans all the time and is beginning to happen there again now. Since moving to Austin I've had to get used to living in a city where a single, monthly murder is a BIG DEAL. It's a nice change. Damn, I’m sorry man. That sounds like the kind of thing that used to happen in New Orleans all the time and is beginning to happen there again now.

Since moving to Austin I’ve had to get used to living in a city where a single, monthly murder is a BIG DEAL. It’s a nice change.

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