Mark Oliver LaClair

Mark Oliver LaClair passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his home in Holly, Michigan. Mark, age 55 years was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend beloved by all. He was the only son and preceded in death by the late Oliver A. LaClair Jr. He is survived by his mother, MaryAnn (Pevic) LaClair of Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, college sweetheart, and love of his life Dr. Susan Mosier-LaClair, MD. Mark was born April 10, 1966 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated in 1984 from Comstock High School where he excelled as a multisport athlete lettering in Football, Basketball, and his favorite sport Baseball. He received an academic scholarship to Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. It is there that he met his wife Sue. He graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Health and Safety Engineering. He was hired upon graduation to work for his long time employer Walbridge, a Global Construction Management Company. Throughout his career at Walbridge he worked his way up to his current position as the Vice President of Health, Safety, and Environmental in the company. He was respected by his bosses, coworkers, and peers in the field as a man of integrity, knowledge, strength and compassion. He loved them all like family and they loved and treated him the same way. Mark always enjoyed spending time outdoors and enjoying nature with his family and friends. He loved working on the 80 acres near his home that he hunted on. Most of all, in the spring through the fall, he loved sitting on the back deck of his home overlooking the pond, pool, and woods, with his wife in the evenings. This was his true happy place. He also loved living the lake life. Many happy days were spent at the family cottage on Tipsico Lake with family and friends tubing, swimming and being chauffeured around the lake for sunset cruises on his big red pontoon boat with Captain Mark. His greatest joy was spending time deer hunting. He taught his two sons, his daughter, and most recently his wife, as well as many friends and their children the joy of hunting over the years. Mark passed on his passion for hunting and his love of the outdoors to his daughter Lauren. Together they shared many hunting trips on our property, throughout the Midwest, Montana and even South Africa for big game. Mark was at heart a family man. It meant everything to him. He was a wonderful partner, husband, and best friend to his wife Sue. He was the best father to his three children, Lauren, Jack, and Brett, they could ever have asked or wished for. He enjoyed hanging out with his sons, talking and laughing while watching videos and trying his best to keep up and game with them. He was so proud of all of his children and their accomplishments, they represent the best of him and his lifetime legacy of kindness, compassion and love of family. He is preceded in death by his father Oliver A. LaClair Jr and his father and mother in law, Richard Dwight Mosier and Patricia Ann Mosier. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Dr. Susan Mosier-LaClair, MD and his three children; his daughter Lauren Patrice LaClair, and his twin sons, Jack Davis LaClair, and Brett Oliver LaClair. His mother MaryAnn (Pevic) LaClair, his sister Pamela Renee (LaClair) DeYoung and brother in law Daniel Scott DeYoung and his neice Payton Rose DeYoung and her fiancé Peyton Aaron Buhler. His brother in laws and their spouses; Douglas Dwight and Tandi Janette (Shook) Mosier, David Scott Mosier, and their children his nieces and nephew; Madison Elizabeth and Taylor Alexa Ann Mosier, Brynn Patricia and Mason Timothy Mosier. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday May 8, 2021 at the Dryer Funeral Home in Holly Michigan. Officiating it will be Pastoral Minister and close friend, Laurie Cooper followed by a procession and graveside ceremony and interment at All Saints Cemetery in Waterford, Michigan, where all friends and family are welcome to pay their respects. The family will be present at the Dryer Funeral Home on Friday May 7, 2021 to receive family and friends from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm and on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the time of the service. We are currently still under the governor’s executive order of social distancing and limited to 25 visitors in the chapel at a time. You may experience a wait while paying your respects, face coverings must be worn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Mark Oliver LaClair to be made to the Holly High School LIFT program for high school students with autism like his son Brett and other students on the spectrum. Checks or money orders can be brought to the funeral home, sent to the LaClair home, or to Holly High School directly. Checks can be made out to “Holly High School – LIFT” The address for the checks if sent to the school directly is Holly High School LIFT Program, 6161 E Holly Rd, Holly, Michigan, 48442. For online condolences visit www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com.

Mark Oliver LaClair

April 10, 1966 - April 20, 2021