Published 6:09 am Thursday, May 23, 2024 By Submitted On a beautiful Sunday of October 13, 1963, Mark Douglas Sletten was placed in the arms of Wayne & Jackie Sletten, our son, bearing one extra chromosome with one extra forever blessing! Sent to us as a gift by our good good God who created him for a special purpose, to love and share his love. Mark Douglas Sletten On another special beautiful Sunday, this Mother’s Day May 12, Jesus’ little lamb and our forever “Little Boy” was carried back in the arms of our good shepherd, in the presence of all his family. Mark was born at Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where his mother was a nurse and his father a student at the University of Minnesota Dental School.
Mark Douglas Sletten was baptized by Pastor Warren Sorteberg of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, receiving the Gift of Christ’s love that lived forever in his heart. Born Downs, Mark developed meningitis at four months, making him non-verbal, and required numerous surgeries that inhibited normal growth. He was nurtured since the day he was born, not only by his caring and faithful family but also by extra “Forever moms and dads”.
Within the homes of Mary & Tony Tillman, Rose Amos, and at present in the unbelievable 20 years of loving care by Ed, Comfort, and Dumalo at Mary T Group Home Minneapolis; known to us as the “House of Angels”. Mark shared his home with his “3 brothers”, Kevin, who was also downs, Brian, and Donald; all calling us �.
