Mark McCann sold me a guitar last spring, about a year ago, and I see the site is down.

I emailed him today but got an automatic reply that he would be out of town until next week and get back to me then.

He is located in Springfield, Missouri.

He sells an awesome collection of Fender guitars. I hope this is just temporary.

TR

I thought Mark was in Florida...maybe I was thinking of another guy. Stratcollector.com was at the top of my fav list.

I suppose one can find the old pages at those Internet Archive sites (way back machine?) ... a guy could rebuild it, if he had a site to put it.

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My other guitar is a Strat.

I am sad to report that Mark McCann, owner of stratcollector.com passed away today March 26, 2011 after a 5 year battle with brain cancer.

What a sad thing to read! He was a great guy to deal with. His website was a trove of info. Never mentioned his ailment once in our correspondence. RIP friend...

Thanks for explaining this. I wondered what happened as he just disappeared from the web. Sorry for his family.

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That's just the way he was. He faced it with dignity and never complained.
By the way, he was my brother-in-law and I'll miss him.

When he was putting the site together, he emailed me and asked permission to post a bunch of stuff from my website about Strat Plus guitars. He used my pictures and write up and gave me full credit and even a link to my site. Not many people with that kind of integrity out there these days on the web! Seemed like a really upfront nice guy.

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Again, that's the kind of man he was. Mark built his reputation on honesty and integrity. A real professional in every sense of the word.

Sorry for your loss, Bill. I know I'll remember him whenever I play one of his Strats, and there are five of them here. Is there a memorial site we can sign somewhere so his wife will know how he was held in high regard by many who never met him?

cnsky54,
I haven't heard anything as yet. I'm sure arrangements are still being made. I will post it as soon as I hear.

Thank you. I just realized that Mark sold me my first older Strat when I was bit by the accumulation bug. It's been like he was always there in my short time of hoarding...

Still waiting on info for a memorial website or a or an online guestbook to sign.
Hopefully tomorrow. Sorry.

Bill

Hello,

My name is Christina and my husband and I owned Strat Collector. My daughter alerted me to this post and I wanted to let you all know where the site went. Mark passed away of brain cancer on Saturday March 26th, 2011, he was 59 years old. Previous to his death Mark's tumor growth was preventing him from being able to talk, write and even read. He had to shut the site down because of that. He loved his guitars and his website. He especially loved letters of satisfaction with the customers purchase.
I want to thank you for inquiring about the site and let you know that we appreciated your business. Mark was the love of my life and he will be sorely missed. God bless you all.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Stratcollector.com

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Mark Warren McCann

Mark Warren McCann, age 59, of Nixa, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011, in his home, after a long battle with brain cancer. He was born July 14, 1951 in Sacramento, California, the son of John and LaRue (McDowell) McCann.

Throughout his working career Mr. McCann was in marketing, and inventing. He was a lifelong guitarist and well-known collector of guitars. He enjoyed spending time with his wife and kids, gardening, travel, cooking and old movies.

He was a member of Brentwood Christian Church.

Survivors include: his wife, Christina; two sons, Ian McCann and wife Kerri, Kansas City, Mo., and Braden McCann, Nixa; two daughters, Jessica Scaletta and husband Alex, Lafayette, Ind., and Caitlin McCann, Nixa; four grandchildren, Marli, Max, Madeleine, and Judah; his father, John McCann, Ozark; brothers and sisters, Jan Mansker and husband Mike, Branson, David McCann and wife Mary, Beliot, Kansas, John Bill McCann and wife Shirley, Nixa, Annie Lowther and husband Bill, Ozark, Jim McCann and wife Beverly, Naples, Florida, and Daniel McCann, Mo.

He was preceded in death by his mother, LaRue McCann; a son, Matthew Snyder; and Goodnight Sweet Prince.

A memorial service will be at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Brentwood Christian Church, Springfield.

Memorial donations may be made to Hannah's Hope, in care of Cox Health Foundation, 3525 S. National, Suite 204, Springfield, MO 65807.