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Topic: 427/435
Posted By: Allis-Steiger
Subject: 427/435
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 11:54am
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I am writing to inform members that Mark Sickman ( 427/435) passed away last weekend. Mark was my best friend for the last 45 years, and he was my first "boss" on the 4-150 and 4-180 tractors in the early 1970's. Mark passed peacefully while on a trip with his wife Mary to Colorado and Arizona. I know that he loved this forum and his years with Allis-Chalmers, and so enjoyed talking to you all about the 8000 series that he was responsible for designing.
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Posted By: Allis-Steiger
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 11:55am
Posted By: hillmonkey
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 12:07pm
| Very sad news, I always enjoyed his posts. RIP Mark |
Posted By: injpumpEd
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 12:13pm
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Wow, that's sad to hear! I always enjoyed his talk of his time at white as well as Allis, since I'm kinda a White/Oliver/Moline guy as well as AC. Just goes to show, you have to live each day like it's your last, since one day, it will be! RIP Mark, and enjoy your Vettes in heaven! ------------- 210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers! |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 12:24pm
| Prayers to the family |
Posted By: dpower
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 12:29pm
| You will be missed Mark. Father of the modern tractor. http://www.ranfranzandvinefh.com/notices/Mark-Sickman |
Posted By: Dswall
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 12:38pm
| Prayers for the family. May he rest in peace |
Posted By: aras
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:05pm
| Sad to hear -- my heart goes out to his family |
Posted By: studer automotive
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:13pm
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😱😱😱 oh wow. Prayer out to the family. Enjoyed the A-C stories & political debates ------------- a-c 185-d y/r cab turbo soon 99 f-250 7.3 4x4 86 mustang5.0 owned since 8/93 |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:14pm
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Sad to hear I have only know Mark from the forum but he was a great guy. I always enjoyed his posts and now I am all the more grateful for the last post he did about the tractor design work. Mark will be missed. My condolences to his family. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:20pm
| Very sorry to hear of this. May God's peace and comfort be with his family. Tell them thank you for all of Mark's contributions to this forum. |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:29pm
| Very sad news, always enjoyed his A.C. stories,,,, sincere condolences to the family,,,,, |
Posted By: Dan73
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 1:35pm
| http://www.ranfranzandvinefh.com/notices/Mark-Sickman" rel="nofollow - http://www.ranfranzandvinefh.com/notices/Mark-Sickman |
Posted By: scott
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 2:17pm
| Allis Steiger, I am sorry for the loss of your friend. |
Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 3:13pm
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Prayers go out to the family. God Bless!
------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 3:56pm
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Prayers for Wife Mary and the family, may they have peace and Blessings in the days ahead.
------------- He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that." |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 4:00pm
| prayers from NE for his family ! |
Posted By: Stan R
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 6:38pm
| I am sincerely saddened with such news. He was one of the most knowledgeable forum members on the history of AC's during his working years at AC. He will be missed. |
Posted By: cottonpatch
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 6:43pm
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I am saddened to hear of his passing. I was really enjoying the thread on the 8000 series and white tractors he was posting and commenting on. Prayers to his wife and family. ------------- '52 CA, '61 D10 II, ‘61 D15, '66 D15II, '63 D17D III, ‘69 170, '73 185 Crop Hustler, '79 185, '79 7000, '77 7040 |
Posted By: JPG AUSTRALIA
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 7:09pm
| That is sad news to hear,he was a great guy to have on the forum,and was always posting info on his years with allis,i will miss him. |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 8:17pm
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So sorry to hear this . Had seen he had not posted in a while . Seems like he always took any jabbing and poking in stride . He had opinions and shared them with us .Prayers for his family and friends. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: ILGLEANER
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 8:38pm
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Sorry for your loss Allis Steiger. Me and my son in law, stopped by Mark and Mary's house, when we were up that way one winter. He made a pizza and we ate that and talked about tractors. He took us out to his shed and showed us his toys, and in the garage to see the vette he bought when he worked for AC. I really enjoyed my visit that day, l couldn't believe l was sitting at the table, of the guy in charge of designing one of the best tractors ever built. He also talked about his time at white and developing the 4-150. I sit hear and smile thinking of Mark, when l was backing my gooseneck into his drive. I got out of my truck, he had a smile on his face and said " let's not talk about politics" l said you have a deal !!!! My condolences to Mary and there sons and their families. IG ------------- Education doesn't make you smart, it makes you educated. |
Posted By: docgreen
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 8:51pm
| Sorry to hear this. I don't post often but read daily. Mark was always a hoot! RIP old Allis friend. |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 8:58pm
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Oh, so sad. Prayers to his family from WI. Enjoyed so much all of his posts. |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 9:53pm
| My deepest sympathies. He forgot more about A-C than any of us will ever know, being an A-C engineer and all. He was a major player in designing the 8000 series, and their nice cabs. Oh the stories he could tell, and sadly too many are now gone forever. |
Posted By: jorstad brothers
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 10:11pm
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prayers for his family. i will miss hearing about the 8000s. ------------- remember plunder than burn |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 10:35pm
| Wow that's crazy to hear. I was just thinking when reading some posts that I'm surprised mark hasent written anything and that I'd like to read what he would have to tell us. Will miss the knowledge and experience ha had to share with us. |
Posted By: JCFarms
Date Posted: 28 Sep 2016 at 10:51pm
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Dang, another Allis Man gone! Sad news to hear. |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 3:57am
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Sorry to hear this news. May God be with his wife, children, grandchildren, and friends. Though we didn't agree politically, he was a dedicated AC man and will be missed. God Bless. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 5:30am
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Our sympathy from Wisconsin Rest in peace buddy You will be missed ------------- WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 6:47am
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Prayers to his family during this time. Will be missed on here and glad I saved his messages from the past talking about tractors and questions that I had. Prayers from WA.
------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: Johnwilson_osf
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 9:32am
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I am saddened by the news of his passing. My thoughts are with the family in their time of grief. I feel blessed to have learned from him on this forum. ------------- Allis Express: Eastern PA on Rt 80 8050, 8010, 6080, 190, D14, DA 6035, AA 6690, 5650, Gleaner F2 |
Posted By: TREVMAN
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 10:48am
| I am sorry to hear this. Here today, gone tomorrow. Sad times for family. My condolences, Trev. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 11:03am
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After Roxann had passed Mark contacted me to meet him for lunch down in Coats MN as he was going to visit his grandson who was in the hospital . We spent a couple hours talking over lunch with him buying - said next time i could - well looks like that will be missed time to reciprocate ... Enjoyed the time and it was a chance to get out and get away from the time alone . Might be someone close to the family can return the favor here in a month or so if not to his family to another who has a loss in their lives they need a few minutes away from . May his family find comfort in this time knowing that beyond this life is a time of wonder we can not imagine in the care of the Lord. ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 2:19pm
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If someone has the time it would be interesting to create a web page of Mark's descriptive comments on AC designs and internal politics and decisions while he worked there based on his posts to this forum which showed much insight. A history of AC as seen by Mark. Gerald J. |
Posted By: Allis dave
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 3:02pm
| That's a good idea Gerald. I wonder if that's something Austin would add to his Allis history pages? |
Posted By: JimWenigOH
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 4:29pm
So true, so true. Prayers to his family for God's peace and comfort. I really looked forward to his posts on the 8000 Series. 
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CrestonM wrote:Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 8:29pm
| Wow, that blind-sided me. Very sad news. I was really looking forward to meeting Mark in person some time. Like ILGleaner said, he had a big hand in designing the best tractor ever built. Thanks for informing us of this tragic loss. Darrel |
Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 29 Sep 2016 at 8:33pm
| Very sorry to hear this sad news. Mark was a great source of much history of his time at Allis Chalmers. A great guy and he will surely be missed by those who frequent this Forum. Prayers for his family from here. |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 6:37am
| Mark will be truly missed. Over the past decade, his shared knowledge of AC equipment helped me fix/repair several items. I too enjoyed his latest 8000 series cab thread. Furthermore, he shared his insights of the 1984 Duetz buyout of AC. It's not everyday that you get firsthand stories like him visiting with Duetz's engineers. Thanks Mark! Prayers for his beloved wife & family. |
Posted By: GreenOrange
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2016 at 7:42pm
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Rest in Peace Mark - you will be missed. I have no idea how it would be done, but could Mark's posts be saved in the knowledge base section? It would sure be fantastic to archive his experiences. |
Posted By: JimIA
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2016 at 9:10am
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RIP Mark. Condolences and prayers for his friends and family. Recently I decided I should start writing up a history on the 8000 series design. I sent Mark a PM about a month ago and asked if he would do an interview. He was delighted to do so and we decided to do something this fall. I only live about 90 miles from Rochester so it could easily be done. I drug my feet too long I guess. Jim ------------- An open eye is much more observant than an open mouth |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 10:42pm
| Yea I thought the same. Be great to get his posts saved somehow. There's many that I didn't get to read in full yet |