A graduate of Memorial High School and Oklahoma State University, Mark is an ardent Cowboy’s fan and sports enthusiast. He and Linda have two daughters currently enrolled at OSU who are carrying on the Nicholson tradition there. Their eldest daughter resides in Atlanta with her husband.

Mark has spent the last six months in medical and rehab facilities in Denver and Tulsa. Although doctors in Denver offered little hope that Mark would ever regain much movement, he is proving them wrong and is making great progress with upper body strength and arm movement. He and Linda have been amazingly resilient and remain hopeful that he will regain even more movement and be able to return to a productive life in the community. Recently, Mark was able to return home to his new handicapped accessible condominium that he and Linda recently purchased. They have, as Linda has said, “entered a new phase of their journey.”

As you can imagine, Mark’s medical expenses have been and will continue to be overwhelming. To assist with costs of medical expenses and home modifications not covered by insurance, a fundraising campaign in Mark’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a nonprofit organization that has been assisting the transplant community for 30 years. In 2000, they expanded their mission to include those who have sustained a catastrophic injury. All contributions are tax-deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the South-Central Catastrophic Injury Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for injury-related expenses only. It is difficult to know how to help Mark, Linda, and their family; however this is one way we can. Please consider making a donation.Thank you so very much,

Catherine Schultz Cresson
985-705-3484 / madisoncsc@aol.com