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About the Authors

Alex Reichardt is a college professor in Virginia. He served as Mark’s personal assistant for eight years and continued his service under Mark’s wife, Elizabeth, for an additional twenty-three years.

Margaret Reichardt is an office manager and lives with her husband, Alex, in Virginia Beach. She joined Mark’s staff in 1971, first working in Mark’s secretarial pool and then in the Graphic Arts Department. She served twenty-six years on the staff of The Summit Lighthouse.

Svend Andersen is semi-retired and lives in the Paradise Valley of Montana. He makes the “best Christmas tree stands in the world.” He knew Mark for two years and worked on the staff of The Summit Lighthouse for over six years.

Dr. Merle Bouma is a chiropractor with his own clinic. He first met Mark in 1970 and was married by Mark to Margy in 1972. He and his wife subsequently served on the staff of The Summit Lighthouse for many years. They reside in Livingston, Montana.

Terry Canady is a songwriter and singer/entertainer who lives with his wife in the Minneapolis area. He met Mark in 1972 and they became fast friends. He subsequently wrote a song about Mark called “I Shook Lanello’s Hand.” He is planning to write his own story.

Timothy Joseph Connor is the owner of Connor Communications Consulting. He works as a teacher and writer and lives in Sandefjord, Norway. He is also Director of Many Rivers, One Source, a Foundation for understanding among religions and cultures in the 21st Century. He met Mark shortly before his ascension. He spent twenty-one years on the staff of The Summit Lighthouse, serving Mark’s wife, Elizabeth.

John Fox is an accordionist in his own musical group, the “Highlites.” He served Mark for two years and stayed on to serve for decades after Mark ascended. He composed some of the most beautiful pieces in The Summit Lighthouse Songbook. He resides with his wife in Paradise Valley, Montana.

Dorothy Lee Fulton , Messenger of Music, is still working daily to bring the music of Mother Mary into the physical octave. She was Mark’s friend in the early 50s and has been a close confidant of Elizabeth these many years. She recently published her own book Here I AM.

Donald Galvin is a successful salesman of wildlife art in Minnesota. He met Mark in 1971, just before he shipped out to Vietnam to fight the war. Upon his return he joined Mark’s staff and continued serving at the Center in Colorado Springs until 1976.