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Mark A. Graves, 37 of Cedar Springs, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Spring Lake Township. Mark was born February 4, 1969 in Grand Rapids, MI, the son of Carroll and Suzanne (Baribeau) Graves. He was a 1987 graduate of West Catholic High School where he participated in wrestling. He was a HiLo driver for PCA in Grandville. He enjoyed fishing, camping and his dogs, Weezer and Josie. Mark loved his wife and was a great husband, son, brother and uncle. Surviving are his wife, Denise (Gale); father, Carroll; mother-in-law, Marie Fuller; 2 brothers, Douglas & Ellen Graves, Timothy Graves; 6 sisters, Debra & Stanley Slates, Deanna & Randy Saut, Pamela & Randall Benedict, Patricia & Roger Miller, Denise & Paul Collins, Melissa Graves; 2 brothers-in-law, Bill Gale, Chad & Lisa Gale; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Suzanne Graves and a sister-in-law, Barbara Graves both in 2003. The family will receive friends Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Bliss-Witters & Pike Funeral Home, Cedar Springs, where services will be held Friday 11:00 a.m. Pastor Tommy Turner officiating. Interment Rockford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Huntington’s Disease Society of Michigan.