Mark Hortman remembered by friends, family as "dynamic" father
Friends and family are remembering Mark Hortman as someone who lived life to the fullest.
Mark Hortman was killed early Saturday morning along with his wife, state Rep. Melissa Hortman, in a shooting that Gov. Tim Walz called a"political assassination."
Mark and Melissa Hortman married more than 30 years ago after meeting at a mentorship event in Washington D.C. The couple enjoyed spending time with their kids, Colin and Sophie, as well as their dog, Gilbert. Together they hiked, snowshoed and traveled.
"Mark was as dynamic as she was. We miss him as much as we miss her," said Harry Haluptzok, Melissa Hortman's father.
"They're a two-some, they're a pair. In a way, they're together forever, I guess," said Linda Haluptzok, Melissa Hortman's mother.
A makeshift memorial to state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, is seen at the Minnesota State Capitol building on June 16, 2025 in St. Paul.
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Melissa Hortman's demanding lawmaker schedule allowed Mark Hortman to explore a variety of hobbies.
"He would build things, metal projects, he was a diver, he took up pool," said Harry Haluptzok.
At CR's Sports Bar in Coon Rapids, Mark Hortman was co-captain of his team's pool league. The pool hall was packed for the Monday league night as they played for the first time without him and honored his life with a few words and a moment of silence.
"Mark was very competitive, and he was on a competitive team," said Jerry Johnson.
In Mark Hortman's memory, his Monday night pool league raised over $3,000 for the Hortman's children.
Many of his teammates and fellow players will be attending Wednesday's candlelight vigil at the State Capitol.
The suspect in the Hortmans' shooting, Vance Boelter, was taken into custody following a 40-hour search that authorities called the largest manhunt in state history. He is also accused of wounding state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder in state court, and also faces six charges in federal court, including stalking and murder.
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We couldn't believe she did this and told us about it, as if what she did was good." —its-how-i-roll 6."I played competitive cricket on Saturdays with about six guys from school (a fairly middle-of-the-road private school). The other seven came from a neighboring private school, and these fellas were completely loaded. The coach's son, Josh, was used to getting whatever he wanted. His dad bought him a brand new gaming PC, though this was in 2005, so it was not what we're used to seeing today. However, his dad told him he needed to save for the monitor. Of course, Josh thought his dad would cave and buy him one. We're at cricket training, and Josh and his dad have a very heated argument about getting a monitor on the way home. Josh absolutely loses his shit, screaming at his dad. He then picks up a cricket ball and whips it straight at his dad's head." "Josh is 17 and has a hell of an arm. And for anyone who hasn't held a cricket ball, they're a lot heavier and harder than a baseball. Josh's dad spent four days in the hospital, and Josh never got to use his brand-new high-end gaming PC." —BattleDancingQuokka 7."A senior once got wasted and somehow ended up driving his car through a wall into the dining hall. His parents stormed into the school the next day with a lawyer and tried spinning the story that the school's parking lot had 'too many turns on the roads,' which is how his car ended up in the lunch line. Somehow, this worked, and the entire parking lot was rebuilt. The family 'donated' a new dining hall that now has their name on it." —peywrax kid got caught cheating and went to lawyer daddy to plead their case that they were just being efficient and 'using their resources.' It halfway worked. They weren't kicked out, but did have to take a zero. Incidentally, the school received a nice donation at auction from the family." —Briaboo2008 9."This dude got gifted a new sports car from his dad. The dealership didn't have the color he wanted, so he had to wait two weeks. He threw a temper tantrum, screaming, cursing, and throwing things. I'm dead serious." —Medical_Tutor_7749 10."A girl's dad came to pick her up from school in their new helicopter. She threw a tantrum and refused to get in it because she had asked for a white one, and he had bought a black one. He ended up flying home alone and sending a driver to pick her up instead." —WinterSoldierFetish 11."A guy genuinely believed the WiFi password was a basic human right. He screamed, 'I'll sue the school!' when they changed it." —aeonstudio_official 12."A girl in my class called her mom screaming because the maid packed her 'everyday' diamond earrings instead of her 'school' ones. She threw her entire Louis Vuitton bag at a wall and started hyperventilating. The school nurse had to calm her down like she'd had a panic attack." —ukraian-valkyrie 13."This rich kid threw a fit during a fire drill because it interrupted his Fortnite game. He actually shouted the classic, 'DO YOU KNOW WHO MY FATHER IS?' while refusing to leave the building. Administration had to physically escort him out. Outside, in front of the whole school, he kept whining that standing in direct sunlight would 'damage his skin investment.' He literally said that. Apparently, he was on a $1,000 skincare routine. Then a bird pooped on his blazer. Dead center. Custom-made. Everyone lost it. Even the teachers were laughing behind their clipboards." —lucyyygrif0812 14."A rich kid I grew up with backed his Porsche onto a Honda Civic, and just walked away from it. He was just being a POS. Not even kidding, a week later, he had a new Porsche. His dad has a garage full of them." —PegCity-Handshake 15."When the girls' nanny came to pick her up, but she didn't have a game the girl liked on her phone, she started SCREAMING in the middle of the changing room, and the nanny was basically begging her to stop." —Critical-Milk8581 16."One guy got expelled from boarding school for stealing money. He stole someone's card to spend like £400 on some new shoes and whatnot. So his dad came and picked him up, landing a helicopter in the sports field to take him away. That flight would've cost so much more than what the kid stole." —goldlord44 17."My classmate's parents bought her a brand-new car and gave it to her in the parking lot of the school after school on her 16th birthday, and she had a meltdown because it wasn't the color she wanted." —ranchojasper 18."When I was in high school, someone arranged for THOUSANDS of rose petals to be laid out on the school lawn spelling this girl's name to ask her out to prom. This was while a plane flew overhead, towing one of those banners asking the question. He got rejected and freaked the fuck out. Their parents were beefing with one another. People were telling the girl to just go with him since his family spent so much money. He was clowned on relentlessly. It was pretty hilarious." —madhero3333 19."This girl's dad bought her an ugly yellow Hummer, but the parking spaces at our school were too small for her to park. Her dad went to the school with a donation and demanded that they combine two spaces into one and give her a designated spot. The school refused, so she had to park in this strip mall, climb a fence, and cross the fields to get to school and would arrive PISSED every day." —Due-Huckleberry7560 20."A guy smashed a $10,000 guitar over a post at school when he couldn't learn a song. 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