Mark Edward Buhl was born on August 28, 1955, in Portsmouth Naval Hospital, VA. Mark learned that there was no excuse for poor craftsmanship and to pay attention to detail. A job well done rarely takes more or less time than a job poorly done.

He is survived by his sister, Deborah Ann Buhl Bartley, of Hanover, PA. She was his friend, and more often than either of them would admit.

He is also survived by his wife Nelda Elizabeth Stearns Buhl, and his two children, Lauren Elizabeth Buhl Johnson and Mark Edward Buhl, Jr. and six, yes, count them, six grandchildren. They anchored his life and gave him the freedom to live it. Without them, always at the center of his being, his life would have been little more than a vapor. Nelda loved him with all his flaws, and in her concept of ceaseless love could find no better example.

His children made him immensely proud. Their dedication to improving our species and making the world a better place gave him hope for the future. They deal with grief differently, and they should each manage it as they see fit. He hopes, however, they will grieve his passing only as long as necessary. They have much good work to do, and they should get busy doing it. Time is flying by.

Mark was fortunate enough to earn his living doing what he loved. Without his exceptional teachers and the representation of the best of the best in the business, he wouldn't have had much of a career. He was a lucky man in every way.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with Firemen's Prayers at 7:00 p.m. at the Bay District Fire Department, 46900 S Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment will be Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. at the Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Firefighter Cancer Fund, Post Office Box 2830, Wilmington, DE 19805 or Red Knights International Firefighter Motorcycle Club Memorial Fund, Post Office Box 447, Hughesville, MD 20637.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.