Mark Walton, aka JB in the Wild, passed away yesterday. He was in a motorcycle accident. Broken leg. Came home, had complications, and passed on.

He was a Marine, avid outdoorsman, and loved his motorcycles. He was a fun guy!!!!

SunCatcher

Sad to hear about this. He was a nice guy. I met him at one of the wing weekends and talked a few times online. Paddle on my friend.

After some post where we were supposed to I think post a picture of us with our dog he was like... hey nctry, we met before Bwca.com... (this is after attending more then one wing night together)... he recognized Bernice my dog from an encounter on a portage. Of course back then he was paddling with Diva and we met on the Shell Lake portage. Diana loved up my dog so Mark had to go back and retrieve everything! Haha! We had a good chat, all of us. Weird part is I don’t usually do that. Especially pre Bwca.com!
Old JB was a great friend to many. Other good memory is on my forty day trip I was forced out of the BW briefly by a fire. I took the opportunity to resupply and such. And our friend Zulu brought me over to Fenski Lake campgrounds where JB and company were camping and enjoyed a great campfire! Always a smile, very big heart!!! He will be missed by many...

I was so sorry to get the news yesterday. He was definitely one of a kind
He will be missed. Hung out at many a Wing night campout. He always wanted my Chicken Wild Rice Soup and was disappointed if I didnt make it. Was honored to have known him. RIP JB.

Very sad news. Thoughts and prayers going out to his friends and family. Definitely will pause today and think of him fondly.

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Trix: "I was so sorry to get the news yesterday. He was definitely one of a kind. He will be missed.

Hung out at many a Wing Night campout. He always wanted my Chicken Wild Rice Soup and was disappointed if I didn't make it. Was honored to have known him. RIP JB."

First words out of his mouth after hugging kanoes... did Trix bring her soup??

Those two are likely looking down with arms around each other more worried about their friends left behind then themselves.

He always called me his brother. Great guy with a big heart. Did a couple trips with him including one that we almost didn't come back from. Truly one of a kind. We will miss him. What a great picture .

Mark was a great guy and everyone really liked him.
He loved camping and the BWCA. He was at most Wingnights and it was fun to hang around him.
I thought of him the other day because he had the ability to see better than most in the dark. The Military tested him in the dark and he could see people nobody else could. He helped retrieve MIA remains in a dangerous mission. He liked being a Marine. He liked Pan Heads.
The above photos were taken in 2013 a year after he recovered from a terrible motorcycle accident when a car turned in front of him. He almost died and it was a terrible long road to recovery but he did it. He was tough but caring and nice.
I'm so sorry to hear this.
Thanks for your service and your company jb.

Adventuresome guy. Can-do attitude. Fun first.
And I can only speak as one who never met JB in person.
Truly will be missed here.
RIP

I remember his pun on my screen name - "TuBerculosis" :)

Fortunate to have met him at a couple of wing nights.

May God shine His perpetual light upon him and grant him his eternal rest.

Prayers for JB & his family.

Kind man with a big heart. Really sorry to hear this; thoughts and prayers to all family and close friends.

I always enoyed his smile and engergy. I will miss him.
Sad news for sure.

Oh no! I'm praying for his family

So sad. Sigh.

Meet JB a few times, was a great guy, he'll definitely be missed, prayers for his family.

Very sad news.

Very sad news. I just saw him about 2 weeks ago when we were vacationing in Florida. Had many fun wing nights with him. Rest in peace my friend!




Tony

RIP old friend!

KenM/butthead

Sad news indeed. JB was a fun guy. My youngest and I were in that group photo. We both are wearing black. Alyssa was around 16? Of course, we saw Mark at wing nites too. He will be missed. Sigh!

Rest in peace JB. My thoughts are with your friends and family.

RIP in JB. We will raise a glass for you at the next wingnight.

I only knew him on here but always enjoyed exchanges with him. I appreciate hearing more from those of you who knew him well and learning more about what a great person he was. My condolences and hopes for strength go out to his family. Losing someone suddenly is so very hard.

God rest his soul in heaven :-(

Rest in peace JB. Prayers for your family.

So sad. He had a great smile and huge heart. I feel very fortunate to have met him.
RIP JB. Praying for his family and friends.

I was shocked to hear this news. He was a very funny guy.

Rest in peace, Mark. Unfortunately, I never got a chance to meet you. Condolences to the family.

Zulu: " "

Love that picture of JB and me. And thanks for sharing a bit more about him. Yup, he was one of a kind.

That is very sad news. Suncatcher and I were just talking about him last week. Prayers to his family.

Very sad news, Rest In Peace JB.

Thanks for letting us know Paul. May he RIP and condolences to his family. He was kind and a great canoeist to share a few or more drinks with.

Very sorry to hear this. Enjoyed meeting him at various Wing Night campouts over the years.

Really sorry to hear that. I never met him but we did some gear trading over the years, he was pretty easy to get along with. Definitely not a front porch guy, he loved to get out and see things.

So many great tributes to the man JB. Sounds like a person anyone whom met him in life was enriched.

My condolences to his friends and family. I may have met him at the only wing nite I had ever been to. From reading these posts, it is yet another great guy that is lost...

Sorry to hear this Paul. When we first met, there was an immediate ba.., er.., chop busting exchange. We both laughed and developed a friendship. He will be missed.

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