Mark Coad Sampson, Sr., 62, of Richland passed away on Sunday, October 14. Mark was born on December 15, 1955 in Omaha, NE where he grew up. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1978 and completed his MBA at the university of Minnesota in 1979, the same year he married his high school sweetheart, Anne Morrow. Mark spent ten years working for the Union Pacific Railroad before he and Anne relocated their family to Richland, WA where he spent the rest of his career with Lamb Weston leading their logistics operations.

Mark and Anne were blessed with five beautiful children. Mark, Cathy, and Jill were born in Omaha, followed by twins John and Laura born in Richland. Mark loved nothing more than spending time with his loving and large family, including his children, his brothers (Herbert, Steve and Rick) and sisters (Nancy Sampson and Lorry Edwards), and Anne’s parents, two brothers and five sisters. Some of their best times were spent with family and friends around the dining table, where conversation and Trivial Pursuit competitions often extended into the early morning hours. He and Anne also enjoyed beautiful summer days boating and evenings enjoying the sunsets at their home in Hayden Lake, ID.

Mark was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2017, and was blessed with a wonderful year visiting loved ones across the country. He is survived by his wife Anne, son Mark Coad, Jr. (wife Jessica, children Blake and Mark Coad III), daughter Catherine (fiancé Andrew Brooks), daughter Jillian (husband Michael Decker), daughter Laura, and son John.

A public viewing will be held at Einan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 17^th from 5-7 pm followed by a Rosary beginning at 7 pm. Funeral Mass will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church in Richland on Thursday, October 18^th at 11 am. Flowers may be sent to Einans or donations made to Catholic Charities.