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		<description>Discuss Mark Hodel Memorial</description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Christopher Cancel says: &quot;I had the honor of working for Mark for many years. I had a role in the Warrior information network and Win Data Communications as well as Del Astra industries. My Life was very complicated during those years yet he continued to give me chances. You died before i had the opportunity to thank you for all you did. I also had some apologies to make which i regret you will never hear. I hope your Wife and Son are still in good health.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Christopher Cancel</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 21:53:45 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Vick Richardson says: &quot;Dear Page, Jack misses Mark immeasurably, and his heart is still tender, his love and delight in Mark was so great. Jack is still in Avola, BC. He's a great grandfather twice over through his wife Carroll, and loves it. Page, I am thinking of you today - Mark was a wonderful brother and friend. No one could have a better friend than Mark. I have always seen much of him in you in that you both give full out energy to the things that interest you and have a gift for making people laugh. I think of Mark often and am sad, then I remember the funny things he did and said and am happy I had the luck to know him. Vicky Richardson&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Vick Richardson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 23:47:44 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[John Otto says: &quot;Mark, I have never got to meet you in person. 5 Years ago today, that chance was removed from this world. Yet, I have been influenced by those that you have influenced. I will continue to live by the one piece of wisdom you did impart to me directly... to Keep Going. I hope you are at peace wherever your spirit resides.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>John Otto</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2015 16:19:24 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kenny says: &quot;Greetings, I think your site may be having web browser compatibility issues. When I look at your web site in Safari, it looks fine however, when opening in I.E., it's got some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, fantastic site! my blog post - Hobden's Small Engines: http://hobdenssmallengines.com&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Kenny</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:52:04 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Norm Gann says: &quot;Mark, I think about you all the time and even more so today. Life isn't the same without you.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Norm Gann</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:55:17 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;Andrew is hitched!!&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:58:35 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mitchell Felland says: &quot;I was saddened by the news of your passing. I had a great talk with page. I wish we would've stayed I touch. I will always love you as my brother. Love until we meet again Mitch.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Mitchell Felland</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2014 22:06:32 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;Thinking a lot about you lately.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:35:02 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheldon Rhoads says: &quot;You are gone, but never forgotten. We all wish you were here, but your spirit is ever present in the BUYU.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Sheldon Rhoads</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:23:38 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;Miss your wisdom!&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:19:39 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[schlicht says: &quot;just found the abacus in our office. thought of you. how the heck do you use this thing?!&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>schlicht</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:45:57 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;Happiness to you wherever you are!&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:22:08 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Doug Hampton says: &quot;Mark encouraged and directly facilitated my first trip to Japan in 2004 ... an opening of numerous doorways for me personally and definitely an expansion of my awareness in general. I will never forget how he inspired me and contributed to who I am today. I know my story is just a drop in the ocean of people Mark touched because that's how he was. I consider myself honored to have known the man, and richer for the experience. Thank you Mark, your memory lives on.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Doug Hampton</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2012 17:04:08 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Daniel Dunn says: &quot;Mark Hodel has been a name synonymous with Bujinkan training for as long as I can remember. No doubt a man of priceless character and benefit to all around him. A shame I was never able to meet you, Sir, and may all teh best be with you wherever you may be now on your journey. Sincerely, Daniel Dunn&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Daniel Dunn</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:34:02 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Prather says: &quot;Mark was a good man with a big heart and a little ego. He was integral to bringing the Bujinkan to America. We are all indebted for his steady, selfless service.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Jeffrey Prather</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:22:07 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Joe Lau says: &quot;Mark, I will miss your paramedic stories and humor. BUYU Seminars and Workshops will never be the same without you walking in. Thanks for taking me to the Chicago Field Museum to see the Lions from The Ghost and the Darkness after I mentioned them from the movie. I never knew they were there, even if we did miss my flight on the way to the airport. You are missed. PS - Thanx for the Wisconsin Cheese Tie. I keep it with all my Bujinkan Buyu stuff. Joe Lau&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Joe Lau</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:00:44 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[JOshua Gillund says: &quot;I last trained in Budo Taijutsu 7 years ago with Mark Hodel. He was kind, patient, and understanding. His knowledge was vast and I respected him deeply. I just found this now as I am embarking on returning to train in the Bujinkan. I am deeply saddened. You were missed and always now will be missed.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>JOshua Gillund</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:48:17 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[RON FORZANI says: &quot;On my first training trip to Japan, Mark was kind enough to invite me to tag along with him and helped me avoid any travel entanglements. Of course everyone benefited from his attention to details in setting up BUYU camps. A warrior salute to a fallen comrade.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>RON FORZANI</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:42:11 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Greg Reimche says: &quot;Wow, I cant believe this.. was just gonna look up mark and say hi goggled his name and found this. I used to study at his dojo when I was a kid. my condolences go out to his family&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Greg Reimche</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:17:07 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;Miss you.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:40:44 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Charles gromack says: &quot;Wow, man, I only met you through the BUYU camp east, we exchanged a few sentences at most. Whatever, you changed my life for the better, I still have that patch of white duct tape on my training pants to prove that I paid, I never washed it off! It's like a badge. The hambo lessen was great.See you in a next life brother.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Charles gromack</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 04:36:25 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[James Robertson says: &quot;Your name will always be remembered in Bujinkan.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>James Robertson</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:27:18 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Steve Throne says: &quot;Mark was one of the first people to greet me at the Stockton seminars in the water bed factory. He was always friendly and helpful. After meeting him just once, he remembered me and helped me immensely with my training. His simple, concise and purposeful guidance was an incredible boost to my understanding of what a true ninja really can be. His abilities, his presence, and his personality were always a welcome at the many events he coordinated. I will miss him dearly and know only good things can come from his life. Mark, you will always be remembered. Bufu Ikkan.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Steve Throne</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:41:56 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Frank Palmieri says: &quot;I had the privilege of meeting Mark on my very first trip to Japan and very first Daikomyosai. I was saddened to hear of his passing. Thank you for all that you have done for the Bujinkan. You will be missed greatly.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Frank Palmieri</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:03:08 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ben Warren says: &quot;Goodbye my friend.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ben Warren</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:14:45 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chris Richmond says: &quot;Never had the opportunity to meet you, but I just wanted to thank you. May your spirit and light continue to shine on for many.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Chris Richmond</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 07:48:53 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Steve J. Morgan Shidoshi says: &quot;Mark, for the incredible amount of work you did behind the scenes in promoting Soke's teachings around the world, and certainly simply for your wonderful, joyous presence, thank you, thank you, thank you on behalf of my Dojo and countless other groups across our planet. Bufu ikkan&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Steve J. Morgan Shidoshi</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 14:53:21 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ilan Gattegno says: &quot;It was a big schock for me to hear that Mark is no longer with us. I had the privilege of meeting him during his first trip to Japan in 1983 and we kept meeting in Tai-Kai and other events. He hosted a few seminars I conducted in his Stockton Dojo. He was always kind, understanding and informative and hel[ed the Bujinkan community in the net as one of the pioneers of this medium. We will all miss his good words, deep understanding and insights he shared with us.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ilan Gattegno</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:15:21 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tony Burnham says: &quot;I met Mark over the phone when I was trying to find someone to train with. I had contacted the WIN network and told him that I lived in San Luis Obispo (at the time). He told me he had someone at Cal Poly and he would contact him to get a hold of me. A week later Mark called back and asked if I was contacted. When I told him that I hadn't been he said he'd try again. 30 minutes later I got a call from Sheldon Rhodes and we began a three year affair in Budo Taijutsu. Through this contact I was able to get train with some fantastic people and make a few new friends. I will always be grateful to Mark for his generosity and warm welcome. And I will never forget the ride from to the SF airport with him and Jack.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Tony Burnham</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:42:29 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mark Lodge says: &quot;Often Impetuous, sometimes Impatient, a man of extreme intellingence, kindness and humor. A model to strive for! Mark you are missed. 811&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Mark Lodge</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:30:58 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[DJ Bassett says: &quot;Mark was at the top of the crowd when "best practices" was a term then seldom used. Mark was there when, in Santa Barbara, we were transitioning from first-aid responders to MICU paramedics. He saw the profession as just that, a medical care delivery occupation that participants should strive to do and be the best that they could. Mark set the standard of excellence to which all of us could aspire. It did not matter whether it was Beldon Morrison, Charlie Portwood or the President of the United States, each patient mattered to Mark, and he made sure they knew that. Thank you my friend for your mentorship! Happy Trails!&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>DJ Bassett</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:01:09 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Rosenboom says: &quot;I am stunned Mark has passed. May you travel in Peace Brother. I am so grateful for the time I spent with Mark learning the meaning of striving to be a complete Warrior. I will miss you.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Michael Rosenboom</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:38:18 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Fred Hawkins says: &quot;I was one of those "Old Timers" that had the pleasure to work with Mark in the 70"s in Santa Barbara. You just knew that working a shift with Mark was going to be pleasant and entertaining. Later in my career I ended up in Modesto and went to visit Mark and Gary Magennis who left Santa Barbara to work with Mark in Stockton. Mark was still the same. Top of his game and working hard to be the best. I'm truly sorry I didn't stay in touch with Mark.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Fred Hawkins</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:15:28 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kevin Millis says: &quot;Mark you will be missed... you have become a part of the great shining light of the Bujinkan Hikari. Ride the winds of paradise in peace.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Kevin Millis</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:51:30 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Schlags says: &quot;Mark and I had the opportunity to become friends in 1973 when we both started working for an ambulance company in Santa Barbara. Mark was one year older than me and I was 18 years old when we first met, which was of course memorable. Qualifying that we worked several 24-hour shifts in a row, napping during the daytime was not only acceptable but necessary. Mark was napping on the couch at the Santa Barbara Ambulance crew quarters and I remember asking who he was. The reply was that he was a martial arts guy, so don't mess with him... Needless to say, I did not head the advise and went forward with tickling his socked feet. His reaction was what you would expect, on his feet in a fighting stance ready to kill me... Appropriate warnings were given and he went back to taking his nap. Of course, I waited for him to fall asleep again and again did the wiggling fingers on the bottom of his feet. This time he reacted more forcibly, which was met by my next kung-fu imitation. I have absolutely no martial arts training... I suppose I was one of the few folks who were not completely intimidated by Mark but I'm not a small person and what I saw was an outstanding person and medic. Both of our reputations as field medics brought us both closer together professionally. We were young, aggressive and worked very well together. We were in so many ways absolute opposites. That's why our friendship never stopped being active until 10/22/2010. Now I can only talk to Mark in my prayers, which I know he listens too. It's just too weird to click on a radio and have a Rolling Stones song just start to play... it's only Rock & Roll, but I like it... The opportunity arose for Mark and I to attend paramedic school in Los Angeles at the Queen of Angels Hospital. What made this adventure so very cool was that we actually lived at the hospital and came back to Santa Barbara for the weekend. I do want to share something that happened to Mark and I when he invited me for the first time to drive up to his dad's place in the bay area. We drove Mark's land rover which was REALLY slow and NOISY. Mark asked his dad if we could take his car to see one of our paramedic buddies, Dave Holland, who had just gotten hired by the Santa Rosa Fire Department. I remember Mark threw me the keys to his dad's car, which was parked in the garage. I could not believe my eyes when I saw a white Rolls Royce... that I ended up driving Code 2.5, following Dave's fire engine to a structure fire. For me, as a recently retired Fire Captain, this particular fire was monumental because it is the only time I ever saw an actual backdraft occur. Mark and I watched in amazement as Dave kicked in a lower floor door to gain access and every window in the structure simultaneously blew out! Wow... Prior to paramedic school, Mark moved in with me as a roommate and we ended up moving from a condo, where we shared it with another guy, to a mountain cabin that we found in the Trout Club, which is located in the mountains above Santa Barbara. We eventually moved from there to Mark's first home purchase, which was at the mountain top community of Painted Cave. His house had an adjacent guest house where I lived. Mark had gotten married and had moved to a really cool place that had an amazing view of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands, the Pacific Ocean and all of Santa Barbara below. With much regret, Mark left Santa Barbara and moved to Stockton to help his dad, Danny Hodel, run his waterbed manufacturing business. which Mark actively pursued for years. This was an exciting time for Mark, taking on a company which eventually became Mark's responsibility with his fathers passing. Through Danny and Mark, I was encouraged to start my own business and be more than I was before meeting Mark. This was a fun time for my family and I because we drove up to see Mark several times a year through the years to pick up decontamination tank liners made at Mark's factory. Anyone who knew Mark had the benefit in life of having his counsel and advice and were a better person for having had Mark be a part of their lives. I look forward to sharing more about Mark through photography after the memorial service. I look forward to meeting all of Mark's friends and associates on December 4th. Until then, stay safe, Mike Michael Schlags, Fire Captain (Retd.) Santa Barbara, CA mschlags@gmail.com&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Michael Schlags</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:21:53 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Llermo says: &quot;Reading from all of these online letters/comment of how many people Sensei Hotel did helped and connected with his heart has touched me. I wish I could have been part of his life in some way. My respect and sympathy to all of you that was touched by him and to carry on as he did in helping others. Bless you all.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Llermo</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:27:11 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[ken robins says: &quot;Mark and I had a very private and meaningful connection that I will treasure forever. He was the one of the nobleest souls I ever met or had the honor of spending time with.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Nov 2010 16:58:02 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kristine Buhnerkemper says: &quot;After all our conversations at work, it struck me that you've already made the great journey and are safely in the arms of our Lord and Father. I will miss you and your smiling little face. You were always the epitomy of class.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:09:08 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Michael Messina says: &quot;Mark...I am so thankful for having known you in this world and having had the time to share our mutual life changing experiences as young medics and EMTs during our youth. May your journey to the other world be a peaceful and enlightening one, my brother.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:24:46 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jack Wilner says: &quot;I have tried to reflect on Mark's passing and gather the strength to express how he lived. I believe I have captured how Mark lived: “Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” Henry David Thoreau - ...Mark Hodel did all of these things with gusto and meaning. I am proud he was my fried, and I his. Be at peace with God.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:57:58 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[rocco macchiaverna says: &quot;In ‘97 at one of the first seminars I attended in Redbank NJ to train with Jack I was the new guy and did not understand the bizarre new way of training. I was the odd guy out and did not have any one to train with. Mark saw me standing there disoriented, walked up to me and asked if I needed a training partner. With amazing patience he explained each technique to me & made me feel welcome. I did not know his rank or history with the bujinkan at that time. I don’t remember the training from that day but I do remember Mark, a decent kind generous man. I never got to know him well but did see him at a few TaiKai and 2 trips to Japan. He always had a smile and a friendly greeting. Just a great kind good man, he will be missed! Rocco Macchiaverna&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:18:34 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Mariette van der Vliet says: &quot;See you at an other time and an other place. A big hugb from your friend from Holland.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Mariette van der Vliet</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:08:14 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Steffen Reichel says: &quot;There are no word, which can express the deep of the space he left. There are no words, which can express the miss we have... There are no words, which can express all the thing which have to be said, because this had to be done in the living years. So there are no words, which can express the sadness of this loss.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:34:41 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Larry Hembel says: &quot;It hard to put into words loosing Mark, he was a friend and a help to so many in the Bujinkan. I remember the days that training was held at a community center with a tile floor and I met Mark and a lot of the guys I know today. Mark would give us ideas and from there we would all learn from each other. My first trip to Japan I was accompanied by Mark, loosely said. He really immersed me in the adventure by showing me breakfast and then leaving me with a few other guys to make our way around and really experience without being shown. He was a guide but didn’t need to always be there. But he was when you needed him and it was that way through the entire time I knew him. Mark was always in the shadows, you’d see glimpses and smiles he would stop by and talk and then like a ninja he would disappear again. There are many people we know and many we love throughout our lives. Mark was a man you can never forget. His stories embodied budo and the way we should think about training and life. Mark gathered and rallied us together to enjoy this art and opened his home for training and guests. Marks spirit will be with all of us that were touched by his profound presence. Mark will be remembered for ever and greatly missed as long&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Larry Hembel</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:02:02 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jack Hoban says: &quot;http://www.kenoshanews.com/included_content/38488476_38488476.html&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Jack Hoban</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:07:58 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheldon says: &quot;I think everyone else has captured the essence of who Mark was, and what he meant to so many people, better than I ever will. Words cannot express the debt of gratitude that I owe to Mark. I met him when I was 15 (1985-ish) at the Stockton dojo (which at the time was the Del Astra Warehouse). He immediately welcomed me into the training group and made me feel like I was a part of something great (which, BTW, I was). It was his warmth, knowledge and overall kindness that kept me training through the years. As the military had taken me farther and farther away from active training, I always looked forward to those events that I knew Mark would be attending (insert seminar or tai kai here). His smile and, most times, awesome jokes ;) would always put me in a good mood and help me relax into training. I had always looked up to Mark. I had a crappy father, so having someone like Mark, who was almost like an older brother, to bounce things off of helped guide me in the right direction. As the years went on, and the physical distance between us grew, I didn't get a chance to see him as much. One of the last times I saw him, and got to spend time with him, was one of the most fun and memorable times I have ever had. Without going into specifics, we were literally on a "party bus" for a bachelor party in Wisconsin. After the night was over, I took the time to tell Mark how I felt and was grateful for the opportunities that he gave to me in regards to training and the guidance he gave to me as it pertains to my current career. I am very saddened by his passing, but I take solace in knowing that I was able to let him know how I felt. He was a great man, who did a lot (selflessly) for the Bujinkan and for many people who were lucky to have known him. My thoughts go out to his family and son. He is greatly missed. I have the feeling that he has probably already started up another training group in the afterlife so that we all have a place to train when we pass on ;)&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:53:39 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Robert Copeland says: &quot;I don't have many friends that I don't see and talk to frequently. Most are from my time in the Bujinkan. Mark was that friend to me. I always knew if I ever got into trouble -real trouble- that I would end up on his door step. The world is a smaller place for me now that he is gone. He was a great man, a great Father and a great friend. I will miss him.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Robert Copeland</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:46:35 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ken Cooper says: &quot;Mark was the first person I had the opportunity to meet in the US after moving home from Japan. He was more than kind to me and I still have photocopies of the information he shared with me then. He is the person who vouched for my rank at my Godan test since my sensei couldn't be there. A great person, and a great influence on this martial art. He is sorely missed.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:18:52 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rodney Bennett says: &quot;Although I never met Mr. Hodel personally. I want to say thank you to him for his involvement in the early development of the Bujinkan here in the US. If it wassnt for him and all the other founding members from the early 80's then we might not have gotten the chance to share in this life time this wonderful experience called Bujinkan.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 08:43:19 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Vincent C Paladino says: &quot;I was quietly standing in a doorway watching Kendoka train at the Ayase dojo,a fascinated stranger in a strange land. A fellow westerner walked up and stood beside me, then commented "Pretty interesting stuff". I agreed, then asked him "What are you here for"? "Bujinkan",he answered. His response was so completely without self importance, so absolutely simple, that this stranger put me at ease as quickly as an old friend might. We spoke some more, he answered my questions, and I was left feeling the grace of good fortune. Thank you Mark, for being the face of friendship.&quot;]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:59:15 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Corey Whitney says: &quot;Sadly, I never met you personally, but knew you through others'. Have a great journey.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Corey Whitney</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:48:51 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Richard Van Donk says: &quot;I met Mark in about 1982 at his martial arts shop in Stockton, CA and we started a friendship that very day. After his going to Japan in 1983 we started a Ninja training group and then a dojo. He hosted every teacher of the art to our training group. This gave us all something very special. Mark was very special and helped the Bujinkan in ways that no one will ever really understand. He was very humble in these regards. I only say this to share my gratitude of his grace in introducing Soke Hatsumi to me and giving me an opportunity to become a better human being. In those days I spent a lot of time with him and he was always a generous friend who always spoke and lived his truth. A true warrior with heart. Mark's contribution to the Bujinkan, Buyu, and to me personally was huge but more than that he was a wonderful man, a good father, and a great person to have as a friend. I will never forget him or the gifts that he gave us all. May his heart find peace.&quot;]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Paul Fisher says: &quot;Gentleman Warrior Scholar Healer Leader Mentor Wit Pioneer&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Paul Fisher</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:59:31 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Josh Sager says: &quot;Mark, you are terribly missed. I treasure all of the conversations we had and the time we shared training and laughing together. I will forever treasure your kind and loving spirit.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Josh Sager</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:21:38 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Stephen K. Hayes says: &quot;I remember Mark as a wonderful gentle soul with a stinging sense of humor. He was a determined martial artist who never let inconvenience get in the way of finding the training he wanted. Mark went to Japan with Rumiko and me and some 50 friends in 1983 to attend Hatsumi Sensei's first international Taikai. World is a little less cheerful without his warmth now.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Stephen K. Hayes</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:10:04 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jason Payne says: &quot;Thank you Mark for everything you did for me. I came to the Stockton Dojo in 1989 and trained there for four years. Mark was gracious and kind and generous, and a good teacher. Because I was only 18 and had no money he always let me drive with him to different trainings around California. He introduced me to many other great men who have become inspirational in my life. Mark taught me many things, and some of those things later kept me alive and sane in violent situations in a law enforcement career. I looked to him as my Senpai and I will always miss him.&quot;]]></description>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dan Ordoins says: &quot;We will miss you.... Thanks for giving so much of yourself to others.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Dan Ordoins</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:42:23 --600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Joe Perez says: &quot;From my first seminar at Stockton dojo, to my first Buyu Camp many years later, Mark was a tantamount symbol of warrior graciousness. His steadfast efforts to promote the Bujinkan warrior arts, budo, and the networking community of countless students was integral in the burgeoning world wide phenomenon this all has become. While he was soft spoken, his empowering voice spoke through his actions within his commitment to the warrior life. His successful endeavors to instill the meaning of martial friendliness will echo on through all the lives he touched and continue forth in the lives we all touch with the memory of all he shared with us. I will never forget his welcoming essence of kindness and encouragement.&quot;]]></description>
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			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Ed Ammendola says: &quot;http://images.markhodel.com/para-mark.jpg I will never forget you.&quot;]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Ed Ammendola</dc:creator>
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