Miss you so much, my brother.
I'm Shawn, Colleen's brother. I want to thank so many of you for your kind words and thoughts. I thought the tears might finally be slowing down but reading so many kind posts has brought them on again in earnest. I've known Mark for almost 20 years and as all of you others who knew him know, he was truly one of the best guys that ever lived. My wife and I only ever got down to Sosua once, and they really seemed to have a dream life. And the fact that him and Colleen were soooo in love. 14 years together and they were always like a couple of newlyweds.
Me and the rest of the family would appreciate any speculating on the circumstances of this horrible tragedy to please stop until we can get some kind of official word. And rants about the death penalty etc. aren't making anybody feel any better about what happened. It's only been 2 days, the real story will come out soon.
My favorite memories of Mark were our conversations. Just bantering back and forth, anybody within earshot would be in stitches. His wit and sense of humour were legendary. He was passionate about everything, whether he loved it or hated it, he was never scared to tell you how he felt.
So from me and Ashley, to all our friends in Sosua, and to all the others we never met that are taking time to share their thoughts and condolences, thank you so much. Miss you, Bro. And we sure love you Colleen, and can't wait to see you and hug you and kiss you.