Mark Allen Chapman, retired City of Cushing employee, passed away on July 1, 2017 at the OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 57 years. The son of the late Lloyd Chapman and Arbutus Yocum Chapman, Mark was born on January 21, 1960, in Charleston, West Virginia. He was raised in Michigan, graduating from Cherry Hill High School in Inkster, Michigan with the class of 1978. He then joined the United States Marines and was honorably discharged in 1982. Mark came to Cushing in the fall of 1982 and began working as an equipment operator for the City of Cushing. He was united in marriage to Julie Alcocer on May 19, 1984 in Michigan; following their marriage, she joined Mark in Cushing and the couple had lived here since that time. To this union one son, Alex, was born. Mark enjoyed building models of military ships, watching the University of Michigan Football and the Detroit Red Wings Hockey; going to rock concerts with his son and prior to his illness, he enjoyed fishing and golfing. In 2003, Mark became the Supervisor for the City of Cushing street department and worked there until his retirement in 2015. Survivors include his wife, Julie, of the home; son, Alex Chapman of Cushing; brother, Greg Chapman and his wife, Jessica, of Cushing; sister, Kimberly Cox of Florida; parents-in-law, Ernest and Marcella Alcocer of Michigan; brothers-in-law, Dale Alcocer and wife, Terri, and Brian Alcocer and wife, Evelyn, all of Michigan; sister-in-law, Roberta Chapman of Michigan; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Mark was preceded in death by one brother, Terry Lee Chapman. There will be no services at this time.