Cherished son, brother, cousin, nephew and friend died on May 23, 2012.  His family and friends are deeply saddened by his untimely death and wish to remember and celebrate the love and kindness that he brought to all of us.  Mark was born July 19, 1961, the second child of four in Victoria, BC.  He started his schooling in Winnipeg, MB, and moved to Duncan, BC in 1972 with his family.  He attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and graduated in 1989 with a Diploma of Operations Management.  Mark delighted us all with his easy smile and ready laugh.  His open and unassuming approach to people is the reason he connected so well with others.  Mark is preceded in death by his father, Donald Banister.  He is survived by his mother, Alice Banister (nee Wassill), and siblings Lori, Karen, and Kurt, as well as sister-in-law Lori, and niece Kaitlyn.  Service at St. Augustine’s Church, 2028 West 7th Ave., Vancouver (Kitsilano), BC on Friday, June 8, 2012 at 11AM.