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Friday, June 20, 2025

‘Always had Melissa’s back’: Friends, family remember Mark Hortman as smart, funny, fierce protector

As they struggle now through their own grief, those who knew Mark Hortman say he loved mountain biking, music, his family and playing pool. He easily made friends and kept them close, and centered his life on Melissa Hortman and their kids.

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