Mark Higgins(VIII)
Mark was born on May 23, 1964 in Fern Creek, Kentucky while his Father, who was an Army Officer, was stationed at Fort Knox. Because of his Fathers career, he had the opportunity to travel the world. In 1971, the family was moved to Germany when he was just 7 years old.
The family lived with a German couple who owned a hotel & bakery for 4 months upon arrival in country. The couple spoke no English. They also owned World Champion Rottweiler show dogs who lived in a cage right outside Marks bedroom.
Traveled to Spain, Austria, U.K. Islands of The North Sea, France & to every major city in Germany.
Attended 8 different schools while growing and graduated from Mannheim American High School (Germany) in 1982. The school was surrounded by high fences & barbwire. While on base he had to carry an ID & wear military dog tags.
Was able to see the Berlin Wall while playing West Berlin High in football near East Germany in 1980.
Completed a full marathon near Fulda Germany close to the border of Czechoslovakia when he was just 15.
Has a Black Belt in Karate that he received while in College & later became an instructor.
Regularly reads books containing inspirational quotes and is a published poet.
Is fluent in German.
Spent time walking Omaha Beach while attending the D-Day Invasion annual ceremony in France with his Father.
Took a field trip to the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Dachau. It was while there he developed an interest to better understand the mysterious world of spirits as it relates to the afterlife.
Firmly believes that in life there is no such thing as a coincidence & that we always end up where we are supposed to be regardless of the path we take to get there.
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The family lived with a German couple who owned a hotel & bakery for 4 months upon arrival in country. The couple spoke no English. They also owned World Champion Rottweiler show dogs who lived in a cage right outside Marks bedroom.
Traveled to Spain, Austria, U.K. Islands of The North Sea, France & to every major city in Germany.
Attended 8 different schools while growing and graduated from Mannheim American High School (Germany) in 1982. The school was surrounded by high fences & barbwire. While on base he had to carry an ID & wear military dog tags.
Was able to see the Berlin Wall while playing West Berlin High in football near East Germany in 1980.
Completed a full marathon near Fulda Germany close to the border of Czechoslovakia when he was just 15.
Has a Black Belt in Karate that he received while in College & later became an instructor.
Regularly reads books containing inspirational quotes and is a published poet.
Is fluent in German.
Spent time walking Omaha Beach while attending the D-Day Invasion annual ceremony in France with his Father.
Took a field trip to the concentration camps of Auschwitz and Dachau. It was while there he developed an interest to better understand the mysterious world of spirits as it relates to the afterlife.
Firmly believes that in life there is no such thing as a coincidence & that we always end up where we are supposed to be regardless of the path we take to get there.
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