Funeral services Wednesday for Putnam City School Board president

Putnam City School Board President Mark Bledsoe died Dec. 22. He was a former deputy director for the Oklahoma Public Employees Association and in 2005 became executive director of the Oklahoma Suburban Schools Association.

BY ANN KELLEY akelley@opubco.com

Published: December 28, 2011

WARR ACRES — Funeral services are Wednesday for Mark Bledsoe, a Putnam City School Board member and longtime advocate for state employees.

Mark Bledsoe President of the Putnam City School board died Dec. 22.

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Mark's intellect and his passionate, unwavering support for children and public education made a mark in this state. No one knew issues better.”

Paul Hurst

Putnam City

School District Superintendent

Bledsoe, 53, of Edmond, died Dec. 22 in Oklahoma City after surgery for a ruptured aorta, his pastor said Tuesday. Services are 1 p.m. at the Mayflower Congregational Church, 3901 NW 63.

Bledsoe was appointed to the school board in June 2008 to fill a vacancy and was elected to the position in February 2009.

Earlier this month, he filed unopposed for the seat for a five-year term. He served as the school board president.

“Mark's intellect and his passionate, unwavering support for children and public education made a mark in this state,” Putnam City School District Superintendent Paul Hurst said. “No one knew issues better. No one advocated for children's needs with more insight and energy. He had an exceptional social conscience that was present in everything he did.”

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