Lt. Col. Mark Weber was one of those men who easily inspired anyone and everyone he ever came into contact with.
When he was diagnosed with gastrointestinal cancer, his whole family was shocked to hear he only had a few months left to live. Weber gained the adoration of millions of people for his graceful acceptance of his fate, as well as his willingness to fight against it with all of his strength.
Weber approached life and death with a certain amount of humor. Bring Me News reports that he told a crowd last year:
“I got another uninvited guest in the back row. … His name is Death. And I mention him because I see him, and I hear him at least once a month. And he whispers something in my ear I’d like to pass along to each of you: He says, ‘Live. Because I am coming,’ ”
He did his best to instill inspiration and pride into his sons. So when he asked his oldest son to sing a Civil War-era song titled, “Tell My Father,” in front of a crowd of people, it’s no surprise that the resulting performance was one of the most honestly beautiful moments ever captured on film.
Weber fought his hardest but eventually succumbed to the cancer. He passed away surrounded by his family — exactly how he wanted it to be. He was 41 years old.
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