Mark E. Meyer, 53, of Belvidere, died Monday, March 31, 2014, from a heart attack following his daily jog. He was born February 8, 1961 in Belvidere. Mark graduated in 1979 from Belvidere High School. He went on to complete a 2 year building construction degree from Rock Valley College and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Rockford College and a Master's Degree with honors in Computer Architecture from DePaul University. He was highly sought after in the workplace, working for Hyatt, Orbitz, Sears and most recently, Prime-X Wireless in Lake Geneva. Mark was an avid runner and loved to run along the lake during his lunch hour. He completed 7 marathons and lived a healthy lifestyle making fitness a cornerstone in his life. He also enjoyed working on house projects, installing his own sprinkler system; lighting and loved his cars. He had several project cars he planned to paint and restore. Mark and Lori loved Florida and had planned to retire to the warmth where Mark would be able to run year round. His unique humor and laughter will be sadly missed by all of us. Mark is survived by his wife, Lori, 2 daughters, Paige and Kirsten ; grandson, Rhone; sister, Shelly (Jim) Walling and parents, Gene and Sharon Meyer.

A celebration of Mark's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Chapel. Visitation from 9-11 AM, Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Chapel. It was his wish to be cremated. Arrangements Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services, Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Chapel 218 W. Hurlbut Av. Belvidere, IL. To express condolences online, please visit www.andersonfcs.com