Obituary of Mark Wayne DeVries

With a heavy heart, we said good-bye this morning to our 37 year old daddy, son, brother, and friend Mark DeVries.  Mark was a smart, hard-working, strong, handsome man with a killer smile and big belly laugh.  Mark worked hard in construction and had a lot of body pain... he was taking Tylenol for body pain which built to a toxic level in his liver over the course of only 3 weeks.  A young, handsome, strong man played with his son, went to work on Wednesday and began to feel unwell.  Tell everyone you know the dangers of Tylenol.  Mark beat all the odds, and fought a valiant battle that all others said should have been over on Thursday... He had so many reasons to live and gave it his all living well beyond what anyone expected.  Mark was brave, strong, family oriented and loving.  Above all else, he was Carson's daddy.  Each conversation began with Mark showing pics of Carson on his phone and funny stories about the things they had done together.  He lived for his son and drew strength from their bond.   Mark was an amazing son and brother, who would be there to help you at the drop of a hat.  Our lives are forever changed and we are all better people for having known and loved you Mark.  Mark's spirit lives on in his amazing son Carson.  We love you forever and always, and miss you already.  Rest in peace Markie. April 23, 1980- January 15, 2018.

Please join our family as we share memories of our precious daddy, son, brother and friend, Mark DeVries. We will gather at Morty's Pub, 272 King Street North, Waterloo (private room downstairs and parking is available on both sides of building, in the lot behind Household China) on Saturday, January 27, 2018 between 2-5ish pm stay as long or as little as you like. This will be a special time to share memories of Mark, and begin to heal together through laughter, support and camaraderie. Some family members will be speaking and we invite anyone else who wishes to also share stories about our Markie. Mark will live on in Carson and we know it will mean so much to him to hear how much people loved his daddy and how much he meant to all of us.

Mark and Carson's favourite snack foods will be available, as well as pop and juice for kids. There will also be a cash bar for those who wish to toast to Master Mark. We want everyone to get home safely and can arrange for rides so no one has to drink and drive. For those who are traveling from out of town, please contact us if you would like a room booked for the night.

In lieu of flowers, our family has set up a memorial fund for Carson to honour Mark. For those who wish to, you may make a donation to Carson's memorial fund several different ways.  You can make donation directly at any branch of RBC (Royal Bank)- # 02502-1007863 Account is named Carson Sean DeVries with Shelly Snively as trustee. There are no processing fees.  You can also e-transfer money to email- shelly_snively@hotmail.com and the funds will be deposited into the RBC account.  We have also set up a Go Fund Me page (they keep 3%) where you can use a credit card or interac.  https://www.gofundme.com/MarkandCarson