MARK FOWLKES MITCHELL, age 90, passed away Monday, July 15, 2013, in Sugar Land, TX. He was born in Union City, TN, on June 16, 1923, to Judge Raymond Mitchell and Marion Fowlkes Mitchell. Mark was a graduate of Union City High Class of 1941, United States Coast Guard Academy, and UC Berkley. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-one years, Shirley Allwardt Mitchell; his parents; brother, John Mitchell; and foster brother, Joe Hamilton. Mark is survived by his daughter, Debbie Mitchell; and son, Neil Mitchell. Friends are invited to a visitation with the family from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, July 22, 2013, at The Settegast-Kopf Co. @ Sugar Creek, 15015 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fort Bend NAMI, P.O. Box 1223, Sugar Land, TX 77487-1223, or to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Assoc., 47 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT, 06320-8111.