Mark Petty (Speety) obituary and memorial fund information

RYK

Link to obituary with photo

This was sent to me by a friend of Mark's. I think it answers some questions that some may have and will help us remember our departed friend:

Mark Anthony Petty

Mark Anthony Petty, age 21, died on Saturday, September 3, 2011, unexpectedly in New York City of natural causes resulting from complications of Crohn's Disease. Mark was full of life and shared his good nature with everyone he met. Mark was an Honors Student and Cincinnatus Award holder at the University of Cincinnati, entering his senior year in the Schools of Engineering and Business. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Theodore E. Burnett. Mark is survived by parents, Mary Ann Petty and Stephen Petty; brother, Matthew; sister, Melanie (Joe) Pizzino; maternal grandmother, Betty Burnett; paternal grandmother, Claudia Petty; paternal grandfather, C. Eugene (Donna) Petty; uncles, David, Alan and Robert (Karla) Petty; cousins, Lance, Jenniffer and Jacob Petty and numerous close family members and friends. He was a Life Member of Columbus Ohio Numismatic Association (CONA), Cincinnati Numismatic Association (CNA), Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS), Liberty Seated Collector's Club (LSCC) and American Numismatic Association (ANA). Friends may call FRIDAY, September 9, 2011, at the JOHN QUINT TREBONI FUNERAL HOME, 1177 W. 5th Avenue, from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM followed by a Prayer Service. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 AM on SATURDAY, September 10, at St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church, 720 Hamlet Street, Rev. Fr. William A. Metzger, Presider. FRIENDS ARE ASKED TO MEET AT THE CHURCH. Interment will follow at the St. Joseph Cemetery, 6440 South High Street, Lockbourne, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Italian Catholic Church in Mark's honor. A perpetual memorial (Mark Petty Memorial Fund) has been set up to sponsor future young numismatics in c/o the Columbus Foundation, 1234 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio, 43205. Condolences may be sent via www.johnquint.com.

Link to obituary with photo

golfer72

Thanks RYK. Didnt know him but remembered some of his posts. Seemed like a really nice kid. Very sad.

123cents

Thanks for the post RYK.

LotsoLuck

Yes thank you for posting.

drddm

Thank you RYK.

Bochiman

Thanks for posting, RYK.
A huge loss to the forums, the hobby, and as a sincerely nice young man to chat with.

RIP Mark.

GritsMan

This is so sad. I've really enjoyed his posts and enthusiasm, and he sounded like a great guy.

JRocco

Thanks RYK

coinkat

Very sad- I enjoyed his posts and images he shared here

bulldozer

I hope his legacy lives on forever. Mark was special.

farthing

Thanks for posting this. Always enjoyed our chats.

relicsncoins

Terrible........My brother died of Crohn's when he was 27. That was around 20 years ago. I know there is no cure, but I thought there was reliable treatment to keep it in check.

cameron12x

Many thanks for posting this Robert.

Deep condolences and my most earnest sympathies have been sent. Mark will be missed by a lot of us!

RIP Mark...

seateddime

His final post on the seated boards, maybe it will go answered:

"The only problem with the 'mirror technique' is that most coins in our set (and many others on here) are slabbed. Anyone have any advice on how best to count reeds in a slab? I was looking at our 1870-S and it appears that it could be done, at least for that one coin (in a PCGS holder...). "

Coinosaurus

Thanks RYK. I can't imagine what the family is going through.

I sat with Mark & his Dad for an hour or so at his CSNS exhibit. He was so enthusiastic and knowledgable. Knew all the coins and who owned what in his series. Had a strong understanding of how the services operate on the coins he & his Dad were collecting - not something you expect from a 21-year old. Laura came over to visit during the discussion, took a coin Mark had a technical question about, personally walked it over to John Dannreuther, and came back with his opinion. I'm guessing Laura wouldn't do that for a lot of people.

astrorat

He was far to young to leave this earth. My sincere condolences to his family.

Lane

keyman64

NewEnglandRarities

Thankful for posting this RYK. Tragic news and my condolences to his family.

HTubbs

Mark was a great guy...he will be missed.

EVillageProwler

This is deeply upsetting. Too young. Nice kid. I was hoping one day to show him my SD collection. Sigh.

My deepest condolences to his family.

Dennis88

Thanks for posting Robert.

Dennis

crypto79

Can a doctor chime in on how the hell Crohns is fatal? All i can think of is some sort of infection and or bleeding event that gets exacerbated by another condition/virus.

InternetJunky

Very sad news...I too enjoyed his posts here. He will be missed.

MFH

Thanks for posting this.

melvin289

Way, way too young. Very sad news.

Ron

RB1026

I'm very sorry to say I didn't know this young man personally. Regardless, his loss is most certainly a tragedy to anyone that knew and cared for him and a loss to the rest of us who didn't get the chance. May God be with all those left behind who are mourning at this time. My prayers, and those of my family, are with you.

Sincerely,
Roger W. Buenger

ranshdow

I'm not a doctor (well not that type), but a quick scan of the Wikipedia page for Crohn's disease makes clear that there are all sorts of nasty complications that can accompany this disease. Anything from massive infection to complications from surgery to stomach cancer could be considered a complication.

Crohn's disease

What a tragedy.

Justacommeman

His Dad and family must have been so proud of him and the loss is so big.Too big.......It's just not fair how stuff like this works. In this case it doesn't work at all. Mark deserved a full life........... I loved that kid. MJ

RunnersDad

Wow, how incredibly sad this news is too hear. Mark was a major contributor to these boards and after reading his obituary it looks as if he had a major impact on the lives of many others as well. What an accomplished young man. My deepest condolences as well as my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends in their time of mourning.

ricko

So very sad. Mark was a great guy and accomplished numismatist. He will be missed.
RickO

Staircoins

So sorry to learn this news.

My deepest condolences to his family.

johnny9434

my condolances and best wishes to the family and everyone involved. he was way to young for that

bidask

Thanks for posting...I will give to this memrial fund...

I did not know Crohn's disease could be this bad....really sucks.

WinLoseWin

Don't have any helpful words. He was one of the people whose posts were always worth reading. Saddened to hear this happened. Never got to meet him. I had hoped to when he had the seated set on display at the September 2010 Columbus OH show, but could not get there.

WinPitcher

I'm very sorry.

Crohn's disease has no known cure. It can cause strokes, seizures and a myriad of other symptoms some of which
can manifest on the body as sores and lesions. It is a terrible disease. That kid must have had courage.

RIP.

It effects mainly young people too.

Analyst

This is absolutely terrible news. Of course, someone’s death is usually bad news. Even so, it is just awful for a good natured 21 year old kid, who was so full of life and so eager to learn, to unexpectedly die.

Mark was a very enthusiastic and a very sophisticated coin collector. He contributed a great deal to this forum and was an asset to the coin collecting community in general.

I am certain that he will be missed by many numismatists.

Longacre

This is so sad. I traded a few PMs with him and he seemed like a nice kid. My father has Crohn's disease and it is no fun. I played golf about a month ago with a doctor from Chicago who is a pediatric gastroenternologist (sp?) and we talked about this disease a bit. Very sad.

InYHWHWeTrust

Oh my this is shocking news
We traded some PMs--very mature, and I thought his eye for coins was amazing to be so young.

I am a family doc, and I would agree with what Man of Coins said above. My first thought was complication of meds, because they can potentially suppress the immune system; if he was having a lot of flareups. Crohn's in many ways can worse than cancer in what it does to you and some of the complications they suffer. Another 'C' word to add worse than cancer and chronic. Such a scourge. Then again, I have had some patients who have responded very well and lived full lives-- just a continuum of severity of the disease.

He will be missed greatly, and prayers for his family & loved ones.

Barberian

Wow! This is a shock to read about. I was on vacation and away from the boards when this happened.

I really enjoyed his enthusiastic, interesting posts about coins I share an interest in. He seemed like a very bright, accomplished young man. My condolences to his family and those who knew him well.

johnny9434

i went to a friends funeral saterday and she was 32. thats way to young to see someone pass at that age or any age. count our blessings

yellowkid

RIP young man.

MikeInFL

Sad, sad news. Thanks for passing it along. I really liked Speety and enjoyed his posts. RIP, my friend.

clw54

I am so sorry to hear this news. It's always sad to lose a forum member, and to lose one so young is tragic beyond words. I remember when he got the 1870-S dollar, which few of us will ever do. I'm glad he had that opportunity during his short life.

BillyKingsley

I'm in shock on seeing this news. What a horrible tragedy. Sometimes there is no justice in the world; this is one of those times.

LowBudget

terrible. condolences to friends and family