Mark Allen Christie

Mark Allen Christie, 29, formerly of Slippery Rock, passed away Oct. 13.

Mark was born Oct. 10, 1987, in Fort Knox, Ky., the son of Barbara A. Christie.

Mark graduated in 2005 from Slippery Rock High School, where he enjoyed playing football and soccer.

Mark spent the last eight years in California, the place where he always wanted to live.

Mark loved music. He taught himself how to play guitar and wrote some original compositions.

Mark also loved animals and rescued many abandoned cats and dogs.

Surviving are his mother, Barbara Christie of Slippery Rock; his sister, Diane Weidner and her husband, Mike, of Newport News, Va.; his brothers, Brian Christie of Atlanta, Ga., and David Christie of Slippery Rock; and his aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephew.

CHRISTIE — A memorial service for Mark Allen Christie, who died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 26 at the United Methodist Church, 130 Franklin St., Slippery Rock.

Donations may be made to the family through the GoFundMe page https://www.gofundme.com/4hza75rw.