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COVER STORY

In Service to Others

Mark Thomas, PM1

This month's spotlight is on Mark Thomas, PM1,

Division C Director.

I enjoy my life, especially here in the
Northwest. I am a native Oregonian and

continue to enjoy much of what the outdoors
has to offer. I love hiking, camping, kayaking,
river rafting, and watching the sun setting on
the ocean. I like to bicycle with my wife Jane

and explore the wilderness with my son who
still lives with us. We also bird watch because
he is into nature photography. I love to read
(mysteries especially), watch movies, play board

games, go on ocean and river cruises and spend
time with family when we return. We have four
grown children and eleven grandchildren. At 68
years of age, every day I wake up above ground

is a good day.
In 1996, upon leaving active duty with the
Navy, my family and I moved to Salem where
we have made life-long friends. We attend the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
on Lone Oak Rd in South Salem and my

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