We created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of Mark Brunner. Collecting your stories and memories here will offer us great comfort. As we plan virtual and in person gatherings, we will share details here. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial.
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I struggle for words to describe how deeply saddened I am by my friend and coworker Mark Brunner's passing. He was the ever smiling face of Shure Inc. with an indescribable zest for life and a "can do" approach for helping everyone.In 2011 I told him that our Greek music duo Pericles Productions would be appearing annually at the Taste of Greece on Halsted St. and that I needed his help to pay tribute to Shure Inc. the company I was so... see moreI struggle for words to describe how deeply saddened I am by my friend and coworker Mark Brunner's passing. He was the ever smiling face of Shure Inc. with an indescribable zest for life and a "can do" approach for helping everyone.
In 2011 I told him that our Greek music duo Pericles Productions would be appearing annually at the Taste of Greece on Halsted St. and that I needed his help to pay tribute to Shure Inc. the company I was so proud to work for. He said "Get me photos of you and your wife Elaine using our microphones and I'll do the rest." Not only did he do that but he came down to the Taste to cheer us on that year and beyond. From then on he only referred to me as Pericles.
Rest in Peace "Mouse" and may your memory be eternal, you left us far too soon.
Mark,
I feel compelled to write my thoughts directly to you.
You were such a force of life. You truly were filled with “joie du vivre” and your exuberance improved the lives of so many.
Some of my favorite memories include one day when I was... moreMark,
I feel compelled to write my thoughts directly to you.
You were such a force of life. You truly were filled with “joie du vivre” and your exuberance improved the lives of so many.
Some of my favorite memories include one day when I was arriving at work and ran into you in the Niles lobby. As you greeted me you reached over and gave me a noogie! Yes, a noogie! Still makes me smile.
And of course the many times you and Greg were playing pool at the Mark II unofficial holiday party. Whenever I came over to tell Greg I wanted to leave you had mysteriously “just ordered him a drink” so he had to stay for one more game. I knew he put you up to this ruse but, you both were having so much fun I went along with it.
I hope that your family can take some small amount of comfort in knowing how many lives you touched in such a positive way.
Peace Mouse!
Although Mark was my first cousin, I may not have known him as well as many of his co-workers, industry associates, and fellow music-makers. I grew up in Pennsylvania with his older sisters, and didn't have as much contact with the Brunners after they... moreAlthough Mark was my first cousin, I may not have known him as well as many of his co-workers, industry associates, and fellow music-makers. I grew up in Pennsylvania with his older sisters, and didn't have as much contact with the Brunners after they moved to Wheaton, Illinois. Later, we reconnected with him at his and Jo's magnificent wedding celebration in Chicago, and he bonded with our daughter Kate as a fellow musician. I came to know my cousin as totally dedicated to the people he loved, and that was a wide circle. He spent many hours with Kate in his studio, helping her mix her first three studio albums. He brought his irrepressible energy and good cheer to many family gatherings, and I am very grateful that he and Jo drove from Chicago to Pennsylvania for the memorial services and burial of both my parents. Fortunately, we were able recently to spend time with Mark and Jo in California, and renew and strengthen our ties of family and friendship. I will always remember Mark as "connective tissue" in our family, drawing us closer together, even in sorrowful times, and making us feel better. He will be greatly, greatly missed. less