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Obituary
Mark Alan Metz, 53, died on
Saturday, October 20, while hunting, one of his lifelong passions. Mark was
also a lifelong outdoor enthusiast and in addition to hunting, enjoyed
fishing and helping landowners realize their dreams for their property
through proper forest and land management. He is survived by his other
lifelong passion – his family, including his wife of 21 years, Becky, and
his daughters Clara and Sarah. Other family members include his
sister-in-law Shelia Metz, nieces Ann Metz and Luci McNeely (Bob), nephew
Guy Metz (Angie), and great-nieces Rylee and Lenox, as well as an extended
family of cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents Mavis and Guy
Metz; and brother Sonny Metz. Mark was a proud graduate of West Virginia
University with a master’s degree (1984) in forestry and a bachelor’s degree
(1982) in forestry. He was self-employed as a consulting forester for 21
years. He also worked for the West Virginia Division of Forestry and Natural
Resources Conservation Service, a joint service between the state and
federal governments. Mark was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in
Barboursville where he served on the church council. He was also a lifelong
resident of Barboursville. An informal celebration of Mark’s life will be
held Wednesday at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 5700 Route 60 East,
Barboursville, with visitation beginning at 4:30 p.m. and a short service at
6 p.m. A supper to honor his memory will follow the service. In lieu of
flowers the family suggests contributions in Mark’s honor to one of these
organizations: Teubert Trust Foundation, 1000 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, WV,
25701 West Virginia Tree Farm Scholarship Program, PO Box 718, Ripley, WV,
25271 or, the Quality Deer Management Association Mountain State Branch, 175
Lutz Drive, Washington, WV, 26181. The family would like to express its
gratitude and appreciation for all of the close friends who are supporting
them during this difficult time.
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