cazalea
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A true collector & man of wildly divergent interests
Mark and I hit it off at our first meeting. He was fortunate to have earned a fair chunk of money and had enough time to indulge his interests. If I remember correctly he didn't drink alcohol or eat meat, so didn't dive into the richest ends of the culinary table ... but he knew how to have a good time.
At the IGOTT gathering in Las Vegas, on the far left in each photo
Cars, watches, and many other things fascinated him. For example, he had old Land Rovers, a Ferrari, deLorean, M-B, etc. plus wacky digital watches and high-end Classic watches. AP, JLC, FPJ, Omega, -- he even sent me on a wild goose chase to find a Baylor watch. He liked pens too.
He wrote once (or maybe he said it at this party):
“In my fridge right now there are enough cheeses to stock a small cart. They include the basics like parmesan, cheddar, cream cheese, and maytag blue. But I also have comté, an aged parmesan, der scharfe maxi, red leicester, mascarpone, and feta.
Recently my favorite has been Brillat-Savarin, a triple cream brie. There is none in my fridge right now because when I buy it it doesn't last more than a few hours before it is gone.”
“In my fridge right now there are enough cheeses to stock a small cart. They include the basics like parmesan, cheddar, cream cheese, and maytag blue. But I also have comté, an aged parmesan, der scharfe maxi, red leicester, mascarpone, and feta.
Recently my favorite has been Brillat-Savarin, a triple cream brie. There is none in my fridge right now because when I buy it it doesn't last more than a few hours before it is gone.”
Definitely a Purist’s perspective! We enjoyed many discussions around these topics.
A few of his rides
He enjoyed driving his cars, but also used them around town where he was glad to find notes like this on the windscreen:
Below we have Mrsnak, Daos, Mark & Cazalea
A few of his rides
He enjoyed driving his cars, but also used them around town where he was glad to find notes like this on the windscreen:
Below we have Mrsnak, Daos, Mark & Cazalea
RIP Mark
Mike
Mark Mathews . . .
. . . aka Rovermark passed away a week ago. He was an active member of this community for several years, although not so much in the recent past. He was, however, a regular attendee of our So Cal alphabet soup gang gatherings, and his interest in horology...
Heartbreaking. Thoughts and prayers for Mark's Family.
As for Mark, My belief is in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Heaven is the Destination, God Bless you Mark!
Finally found a few pics of Mark in my files . . .
. . . from an alphabet soup gathering back in summer of '14. [Kevster, seated; Mark sipping a Coke; Elliot55 looking as though a mouse had scurried by; mkvc distracted] ;-) ...
Lots of photos of him here, in my post below entitled "A true collector ..." [nt]
Here are a few: Rovermark and Ei8htOhms (obligatory wrist scan showing his AP winnings in Las Vegas) He also won a piece of fine art And of course a few of his watches should be remembered ...
RIP, Mark!
I never knew him but if we can ever hope to achieve a measure of immortality, it is through the words and memories of those who knew us. It sounds like he was a wonderful person. Taken too soon. Sad day!
Rest in Peace, Mark...
I had the good fortune to meet him about 9 or so years ago while visiting LA. He was extremely amicable to the point of even giving AndrewD and I a ride back to our hotel in his very cool vintage Land Rover. Condolences to all who knew and were near and d...
I believe you met Mark when you visited us a few years ago. Mark missed only one alphabet soup g-t-g . . .
. . . over the last ten years - he was a stalwart member of our group. Hope all's well with you, Stefan. Warmest, Art
A true collector & man of wildly divergent interests
Mark and I hit it off at our first meeting. He was fortunate to have earned a fair chunk of money and had enough time to indulge his interests. If I remember correctly he didn't drink alcohol or eat meat, so didn't dive into the richest ends of the culina...
RIP Mark
Absolute gentleman. It was a pleasure to have known you briefly, always great to chat watches, cars and everyday life. RIP.
He was a few days shy of marking his 53rd birthday . . .
. . . when he passed, Christian. 'Early' is an understatement . . . he should've had years, if not decades, more to enjoy. Art
That is overwhelmingly sad, Art
And I even understand from Mikes post that he was a person who tried to live a healthy life. I feel so sorry for dear Mark. Christian
Very sad to hear the news.
He was true gentleman and a patron of the horological arts. May his soul rest in peace and we celebrate his life everyday here on the site talking about what he loved dearly. Bill
Sad news but
But by the same token heartwarming to see that our forum pays tribute to its members and shows human compassion during such sad moments. I’ve never had the honor to know or read anything from Mark, yet through this forum I share the pain and my thoughts a...
Incredibly Sad News...
Mark will be sadly missed by us, taken by this cruel disease that has no respect for anyone. Thankfully Art you went to see him before he left us, I’m sure that this will have been of great comfort to him to know that you and others cared. I have personal...
My Heart Is Heavy...
.... Mark was a beautiful and generous soul. He always brought the salty language factor and we loved him for it. A super great guy who will be missed. Tonight we raise our glasses to RoverMark. - Scott
A Purist to the bone
and a great guy. You always got a true opinion from Mark and a little more information to put in your special notes. Rest In Peace Sir, Tim