Theodore 'Mark' Blacker

Theodore “Mark” Blacker passed away in his home, surrounded by his family and friends, at the age of 78 on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.

Mark was born Oct. 20, 1947, in Moscow. He grew up in Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School in 1965. He attended the University of Idaho for a short time before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1967. He served four years of active duty and two years in the reserves, spending a year in Vietnam. He served on the USS Camberra and the USS Piedmont. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze star, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device. During his service, he trained as an electrical repairman and was honorably discharged in 1973.

After leaving the service, Mark became a journeyman electrician with Strom Electric in Troy, as well as Blacker Electric with his father. He later worked for Washington State University Facilities Operations for 16 years, until his medical retirement in 1995.

Mark married Catherine Nirk in 1967, and they had one child, Shawn. They later divorced, and in 1979 he married his wife of 46 years, Donna, who had two small children. Mark was an avid fisherman, hunter, trapshooter and so much more. He loved to help teach all the young relatives to enjoy the outdoors as much as he did.