Mark A. Ryder

Mark Ryder the man, the myth, the legend. There will never be another like him. He was one of a kind with a soul of gold, and the love he had for his family was something to behold. He always had a high intelligence when it came to fixing our cars and other stuff. He worked hard to teach us most of his skills fixing cars, catching fish, and taking us for fun thrills. He always took time out of his busy days to help out where he could without a delay.

He worked really hard through the challenging days and always put on a brave courageous face. He lived most of his life as one big bad trucker and was absolutely one tough sucker. When he had to leave and this life he parted, it left us broken up and very broken hearted. He lived his life to the fullest to the very end, he lived the way he wanted and was not just a dad but our best friend. Dad you will forever be truly missed, and you had better be up there catching all the fish... 

He passed away at the tender age of 64 years and 364 days. He is survived by his 5 children Riley, Shasta, Nickcole, Steven, and Jared; 7 grandkids Aj, Ayden, Anthony, Jazper, Zaniyah, Micah, and Taylen; his mother Dorothy; and wife Melanie. He is preceded in death by his brother and father.