Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

Marcus ("Mark") Charles Bordsen passed away peacefully with family at his side on October 30th, 2020. He was 78. Mark was born April 29, 1942, in Rolla, N.D., to Charles and Mildred Bordsen.

Mark spent his formative years growing up in eastern Montana, in the small town of Wibaux. He read voraciously, which stoked an early inclination for adventure. He also listened to baseball games on the radio and developed an appreciation for cowboy artist Charles M Russell. Mark later went to college at Montana State University, where he received a BS in Entomology. He also later obtained a Masters de...