Mark "the Hoosier" Gladson

[Joe Mlinac]

My best buddy from Vietnam Passed May 1 ,2012. He and I met in AIT and were joined in 2nd squad 2nd platoon "B" Co.1/50 173rd Abn Bde in Sept '68.We did all the soldiering throughout the war together,even going to SRAP.Remember that we were not like the "boat" people that the Army groomed togrther but just hit it off as a pair of youth doing the Americen thing . Unfortunately stateside we both went are ways and never were able to contact each other til brother Rick Rajner(also 1/50th and SRAP) put us in touch about four/five years ago.I tried to convience him to attend a reunion since he never really participated in verteran organizations although he did keep in contact with those he knew when he met them.

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Obituary for Mark E. Gladson Mark E. Gladson, 64, Mooresville, died May 1, 2012. Mr. Gladson was born in Beech Gorve, Indiana, to the late Clarence and Geneva (Viles) Gladson.

He graduated from George Washington High School and attended Georgia Southern University. Mark proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War in the 173rd Airborne Division. He retired in 2007 from Conway Freight as a freight supervisor. Mark enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandsons, Dean and Mason.

Mark was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene (Hawtin) Gladson.

Survivors include his son, Matthew Gladson (Kerri) of McCordsville; brothers, John and Jim Gladson; sister, Pamela Absher; grandsons, Dean and Mason Gladson; a host of nieces and nephews.

A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, May 4th, 2012, 4 to 7 p.m., at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Cremation will take place at the Morgan County Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation. Visit http://www.carlislebranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.

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Hopefully this event will make others see & consider making that effort to join with those who served in the "PLAy the Game" unit to attend the biannual reunion and enjoy the company of those you served with so many years ago.
Joe Mlinac

[Jim Sheppard]

Joe,

Sorry for the delay on getting you your sign-in information. I did manage to get a memorial page up for Mark a day before his services. It is on our "Taps" page: http://www.ichiban1.org/pdf/Obituary/GladsonObit.pdf. Need to speak to you soon (This week) about Memorial Day Weekend & the daughter of Harley Harless.

Jim Sheppard