Now comes one more, losing one of Manitou Springsâ finest civic leaders of the past generation.
Mark Morland, who served 10 years (1997-2007) on Manitouâs City Council, the final 11 months as mayor before his career in public service was cut far short of its potential, passed away Dec. 8 at 58 after a long struggle against Huntingtonâs disease.Â
He had been gone from the political scene for more than a decade, as the slow but irreversible wrath of that neurodegenerative disease robbed him in every way.
Morland was set up perfectly for major accomplishments in life. After graduating from Coronado High School in 1980, he was accepted to Harvard and studied government, graduating cum laude in 1984. He eventually would earn a masterâs degree at the London School of Economics.