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	Mark had been plagued with health problems for some time before succumbing to liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida—home to many American circus performers—his funeral was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his lifelong love affair with the circus.		Mark had been plagued with health problems for some time before succumbing to liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida—home to many American circus performers—his funeral was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his lifelong love affair with the circus.

−	[[Category:Artists and Acts\|David, Mark]][[Category:Aerialists\|David, Mark]]	+	[[Category:Artists and Acts\|David, Mark]][[Category:Aerialists\|David, Mark]][[Category:Swinging Trapeze\|David, Mark]]

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 In 1984-95, Mark’s childhood dream came true: his new trapeze act debuted above the center ring at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey production of ''The Living Unicorn''. Then, in 1986, he participated in the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris, where he won a Silver Medal. The many circus agents and directors present at the festival didn’t fail to notice him, and this was for Mark the beginning of a successful international career.
-Mark's act began with a long ascent to his trapeze on a Spanish web, which he performed into an impressive series of roll-ups. It was followed by various arm planges and heel catches (including a single-heel catch) on his static trapeze. His swinging routine culminated with a spectacular forward dive, again caught by the heels on the trapeze bar&mdash;and all of it performed without safety devices.
+Mark's act began with a long ascent to his trapeze on a Spanish web, which he performed into an impressive series of roll-ups. When he had reached his trapeze bar, he performed various arm planges and heel catches (including a single-heel catch), while his trapeze remained in static position. The swinging routine that followed culminated with a spectacular forward dive, again caught by the heels on the trapeze bar&mdash;and all of it performed without safety devices.
 Mark performed extensively in Europe, notably with [[The Togni Family|Circo Americano]] and [[Circus Krone]] in Munich. In 1993, he appeared on the British independent television channel ITV, doing a version of his trapeze act from a helicopter flying over the Thames in London. He also performed occasionally at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. He returned to the Ringling Show in 1999-2000 for its production of ''The Living Carrousel''&mdash;a particularly elegant show that suited Mark’s style.

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−	Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]—a fact which may explain his childhood dream of becoming a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known in that part of the world as simply "the Ringling Show."	+	Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin (USA), the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]—a fact which may explain his childhood dream of becoming a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known in that part of the world as simply "the Ringling Show."

	Mark's mother, Marge, was a vaudeville performer. She began training him in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines and could hold his own in a flying-trapeze act.		Mark's mother, Marge, was a vaudeville performer. She began training him in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines and could hold his own in a flying-trapeze act.

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-Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin (United States), the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]&mdash;which may have explained his childhood dream of becoming a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known to that part of the world as just "the Ringling Show."
+Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]&mdash;a fact which may explain his childhood dream of becoming a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known in that part of the world as simply "the Ringling Show."
-His mother, Marge, had been a vaudeville performer, and she began training Mark in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four years old. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines, and could hold his place in a flying trapeze act.
+Mark's mother, Marge, was a vaudeville performer. She began training him in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines and could hold his own in a flying-trapeze act.
-He did most of his subsequent training at the [[Circus World Museum]], in his hometown of Baraboo, with the performers who worked there during the summer season. He learned wire-walking, perch-pole balancing, and eventually developed a cloud swing act. He made his professional debut in 1976, at age fifteen.
+Most of Mark's subsequent training took place at the [[Circus World Museum]] in his hometown of Baraboo, studying under the performers who worked there during the summer season. He learned wire-walking and perch-pole balancing. Eventually, he developed a cloud swing act. He made his professional debut in 1976, at age fifteen.
-Although he is well remembered for his elegance, Mark David had a daredevil side, which would be later reflected in his swinging trapeze act. He worked for a time with Jim and Heidi Grogan’s ''Star Ship 3'' aerial act, which was performed suspended from a helicopter: With them, Mark did a solo trapeze act up to 500 feet from the ground!
+Although he is remembered for his elegance, Mark David also had a daredevil side, which was reflected in his swinging-trapeze act. Moreover, he worked for a time with Jim and Heidi Grogan’s ''Star Ship 3'' aerial act, which was performed suspended from a helicopter, five-hundred feet off the ground!
-In 1981, Mark David finally made it: He was featured with his cloud swing act in the 112th edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth''&mdash;the Ringling Show in the historical shadow of which he had grown up and learned his trade.
+In 1981, Mark took an important step toward realizing his childhood dream: he was featured with his cloud-swing act in the 112th edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth''&mdash;the Ringling Show, in the historical shadow of which he had grown up and learned his trade.
-The swinging trapeze act he subsequently developed was inspired by his idols, [[Gérard Soules]] and [[Elvin Bale]], who made their mark with spectacular trapeze acts performed in full swing, in which they did stunning heel catches without any protective device. Both had been featured above the center ring of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in the 1960s and the 1970s respectively.
+The swinging-trapeze act he subsequently developed was inspired by his idols, [[Gérard Soules]] and [[Elvin Bale]], who made their mark with spectacular trapeze acts performed in full swing, in which they did stunning heel catches without any protective device. Each had been featured above the center ring of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in the 1960s and the 1970s respectively.
-Mark’s childhood dream eventually came true when his new trapeze act debuted and starred above the center ring in the 1984-1985 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey production of ''The Living Unicorn''. Then, in 1986, he participated in the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris, where he won a Silver Medal. The many circus agents and directors present at the festival didn’t fail to notice him, and this was for Mark the beginning of a successful international career.
+In 1984-95, Mark’s childhood dream came true: his new trapeze act debuted above the center ring at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey production of ''The Living Unicorn''. Then, in 1986, he participated in the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris, where he won a Silver Medal. The many circus agents and directors present at the festival didn’t fail to notice him, and this was for Mark the beginning of a successful international career.
-His act began with a long ascent to his trapeze on a Spanish web, which he performed into an impressive series of roll-ups. It was followed by various arm planges and heel catches (including a single-heel catch) on his static trapeze. His swinging routine culminated with a spectacular forward dive, again caught by the heels on the trapeze bar&mdash;and all of it was performed without safety.
+Mark's act began with a long ascent to his trapeze on a Spanish web, which he performed into an impressive series of roll-ups. It was followed by various arm planges and heel catches (including a single-heel catch) on his static trapeze. His swinging routine culminated with a spectacular forward dive, again caught by the heels on the trapeze bar&mdash;and all of it performed without safety devices.
-Mark David performed extensively in Europe, notably with [[The Togni Family|Circo Americano]] and [[Circus Krone]] in Munich. In 1993, he appeared on the British independent television channel ITV, doing a version of his trapeze act under a helicopter flying over the Thames in London. He also performed occasionally at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. He returned to the Ringling Show in 1999-2000, for its production of ''The Living Carrousel''&mdash;a particularly elegant show that fitted perfectly Mark’s own sense of style.
+Mark performed extensively in Europe, notably with [[The Togni Family|Circo Americano]] and [[Circus Krone]] in Munich. In 1993, he appeared on the British independent television channel ITV, doing a version of his trapeze act from a helicopter flying over the Thames in London. He also performed occasionally at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. He returned to the Ringling Show in 1999-2000 for its production of ''The Living Carrousel''&mdash;a particularly elegant show that suited Mark’s style.
-Mark David had been plagued with health problems for some time when he met with an untimely death caused by liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida, the home of many American circus performers, his funeral service was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his long love affair with the circus.
+Mark had been plagued with health problems for some time before succumbing to liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida&mdash;home to many American circus performers&mdash;his funeral was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his lifelong love affair with the circus.
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	Mark David had been plagued with health problems for some time when he met with an untimely death caused by liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida, the home of many American circus performers, his funeral service was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his long love affair with the circus.		Mark David had been plagued with health problems for some time when he met with an untimely death caused by liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida, the home of many American circus performers, his funeral service was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his long love affair with the circus.
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	Mark David performed extensively in Europe, notably with [[The Togni Family\|Circo Americano]] and [[Circus Krone]] in Munich. In 1993, he appeared on the British independent television channel ITV, doing a version of his trapeze act under a helicopter flying over the Thames in London. He also performed occasionally at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. He returned to the Ringling Show in 1999-2000, for its production of ''The Living Carrousel''—a particularly elegant show that fitted perfectly Mark’s own sense of style.		Mark David performed extensively in Europe, notably with [[The Togni Family\|Circo Americano]] and [[Circus Krone]] in Munich. In 1993, he appeared on the British independent television channel ITV, doing a version of his trapeze act under a helicopter flying over the Thames in London. He also performed occasionally at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo. He returned to the Ringling Show in 1999-2000, for its production of ''The Living Carrousel''—a particularly elegant show that fitted perfectly Mark’s own sense of style.

−	Mark David had been plagued with health problems for some time when he met with an untimely death caused by liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, the home of many American circus performers, his funeral service was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had ~~began~~ his long love affair with the circus.	+	Mark David had been plagued with health problems for some time when he met with an untimely death caused by liver failure on September 13, 2008. Although he had settled in Sarasota, Florida, the home of many American circus performers, his funeral service was held in Baraboo, at the Circus World Museum, where he had begun his long love affair with the circus.

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 In 1981, Mark David finally made it: He was featured with his cloud swing act in the 112th edition of ''The Greatest Show On Earth''&mdash;the Ringling Show in the historical shadow of which he had grown up and learned his trade.
-The swinging trapeze act he subsequently developed was inspired by his idols, [[Gérard Soules]] and [[Elvin Bale]], who made their mark with spectacular trapeze acts performed in full swing, in which they did stunning heel catches without any protective device. Both had been featured above the center ring of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in the 1960s and 1970s respectively.
+The swinging trapeze act he subsequently developed was inspired by his idols, [[Gérard Soules]] and [[Elvin Bale]], who made their mark with spectacular trapeze acts performed in full swing, in which they did stunning heel catches without any protective device. Both had been featured above the center ring of ''The Greatest Show On Earth'', in the 1960s and the 1970s respectively.
 Mark’s childhood dream eventually came true when his new trapeze act debuted and starred above the center ring in the 1984-1985 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey production of ''The Living Unicorn''. In 1986, he participated in the [[Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain]] in Paris, where he won a Silver Medal. The many circus agents and directors present at the festival didn’t fail to notice him, and this was for Mark the beginning of a successful international career.

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−	Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin (United States), the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]—which may have explained his childhood dream of ~~being~~ a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known to that part of the world as just "the Ringling Show."	+	Born Mark David Pilger in 1961, Mark David (1961-2008) was a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin (United States), the historical home of the [[Ringling Brothers]]—which may have explained his childhood dream of becoming a star performer with [[Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey]], still known to that part of the world as just "the Ringling Show."

	His mother, Marge, had been a vaudeville performer, and she began training Mark in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four years old. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines, and could hold his place in a flying trapeze act.		His mother, Marge, had been a vaudeville performer, and she began training Mark in gymnastics and acrobatics when he was four years old. By the age of eleven, he was proficient in most of the basic circus disciplines, and could hold his place in a flying trapeze act.