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Last week we said goodbye to Project Designer Mark Evans after a 13 year tenure at CG&S. Former and current clients, trades colleagues, and coworkers all gathered together to send him and his husband Dave off on their next journey.
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Amazing snacks provided by Royal Fig Catering
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Dave & Mark
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Mark was a good listener; perceptive, even-tempered, and kind. He put you at ease. And he had a sharp-edged humor. He was known for befriending clients and tackling tricky projects where an extra deft touch was required.
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In his youth, Mark, after completing an Associates degree, cut hair for a few years before moving to New York with his partner at the time to open a successful art gallery upstate. After that period ran its course—a good two decades—Mark, at age 38, switched gears, went to UT and attained a degree in architecture. After school he worked for a handful of firms before joining CG&S. How lucky we have been to have him!
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Design Director Sara Hadden bestows gifts from the design studio to aid Mark in his transition to the wild adventure lands of retired-dom.
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Now Mark & Dave aim to start a whole new phase of life in the beautiful mountains of Mexico
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Rigby and Winsor run around the tree holding calculators
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We wish them all the luck in the world!
Photos by Ryan Davis | CG&S Design-Build