Mark Herzog, 60 years young, of Barrington, Ill., died on April 4, 2014.

He was a husband, father, uncle, first mate on the Commander’s Lady, musician, chef, firework design chief and baseball fan, vice president HH Sales (Telecommunications), founder of Virtual Integration and a 20-year resident of Old Town, Lincoln Park area of Chicago.

He moved his family to Barrington, Ill., traveling often to Whidbey Island, his childhood home, to visit family.

Mark championed his daughter’s academic, sports and musical efforts; baited fish hooks; and “manned the grill” often with friends.

Close family include wife Kate, nee Kathleen Boyd Scott; daughters Dana and Amy; mother Jean; brother Steve; sister Donna O’Neill; and many beloved nieces, nephews and in-laws.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lt. Commander Harvey Herzog, USN (Ret.), in 2003. Contact Cascade Memorial 425-641-6100 for date of memorial in Oak Harbor, TBD, summer 2014.