Mark Phillip Olen

It is with love and remembrance that we share the passing of Mark Phillip Olen, who left us on April 15, 2025 at the age of 70. Mark is survived by his daughters, Amanda and Stephanie, and siblings Roberta, Paul, and Carl. He was preceded in death by his brother John and sister Claire and parents Robert and Joan Olen.

Mark proudly served in the United States Navy and later ran a successful industrial repair shop. He was passionate about history, museums, music, and especially musicals from an era before his own. A lifelong fan of Ohio State football, Mark found joy in the simple pleasures of reading, exploring bookstores with Stephanie, and discovering great food long before being a "foodie" was a trend.

May he find love and peace beyond the veil.

"I saw a man walking by the sea,
Alone with the tide was he.
I looked and I thought as I watched him go by:
There but for you go I.
Lonely men around me, trying not to cry,
Till the day you found me, there among them was I.
I saw a man who had never known a love that was all his own.
I thought as I thanked all the stars in the sky:
There, but for you, go I."

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