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SD91 Superintendent Eugene Marks passes away at age 55

A community leader in Vanderhoof has died less than two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

School District 91 (SD91) Superintendent Eugene Marks passed away on June 20th at 55 years old surrounded by his family and is being remembered as an educational leader of 30 years, ranging from a PE teacher to a school principal.

“He put people first,” says Spencer Marks, son of Eugene.

“There’s been many people that I don’t know that I reached out to me, especially the kids that were in trouble a lot, they reached out to us and said he was there only advocate. He believed that looking at kids is how they could become and that they could reach their potential. He treated everyone with respect; everybody felt loved by my Dad.”

Marks took over as SD91’s top position in 2017.

Spencer adds his father’s passion educating young people was shown every day of his life.

“With his humility, I don’t know if he needed to be the superintendent to have that impact, but he loved his job, he loved loving people and connecting with one another, and he was dedicated to improving the lives of this community and the children who were the potential of this area.”

Marks is survived by his wife Kathleen, seven children, and two grandchildren.

A funeral service is scheduled for tomorrow, 2PM in the Nechako Valley Secondary School gym.

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