Mark Lincoln Seiler

Mark Lincoln Seiler, 28, died on November 21, 2005, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Mark was born on December 15, 1976, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, to George and Jean (Loft) Seiler. Mark graduated from the Glen Ridge High School. He spent 3 semesters at Alfred University, then worked in technical support for an internet service provider. After working further in computer systems and installations, Mark entered the University of Maine in Orono where he graduated summa cum laude in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in New Media with minors in Film Making and Art.

Mark was a musician and an artist with exceptional ability in digital media. He was active as a scratch disk jockey both solo and with local bands, and he performed on bass, guitar, trombone, drums, and keyboard with several bands. He produced the well-received Phonicoid d'n'b 12 inch scratch dj recording and the Book of Dreams compact disc and designed a number of web sites and recording album covers. He developed the audio portion for several of Raphael DiLuzios international digital art installations, and he participated in the making of an independent film. He was a co-founder of lsds.com and managed several web sites, including mobymusic.com. He had what may be the foremost collection of Moby recordings.

Mark was a life-long member of Montclair Friends Meeting and an active participant in youth and young adult programs at Powell House, the New York Yearly Meeting retreat center. He made great and lasting friendships at Powell House and from the places hed lived, the schools he attended, and his many musical interests. He was a kind and caring friend with a delightful sense of humor who related equally well to people of all ages.

Mark is survived by his parents, his brothers Matthew and Thomas, his maternal grandparents George and Eleanor Loft, his uncle Robert Seiler, his aunts Deborah Loft and Mary Kneeland, and his many friends.