Linda Opdycke

I don't think there's probably many places like that, whether dogs live on there or people live on there. It's just a terrific place.

I don't think there's probably many places like that, whether dogs live on there or people live on there. It's just a terrific place.

For example, an avocado that was too much money really upset him. I remember another time I was... Excuse me.

For example, an avocado that was too much money really upset him. I remember another time I was... Excuse me.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

I'm absolutely serious, yes. He would be in a rage that I spent too much money and it was an inappropriate expenditure on things.

I'm absolutely serious, yes. He would be in a rage that I spent too much money and it was an inappropriate expenditure on things.

And we were working, you know, seven days a week, 15-hour days, and there was really not any time for personal relationships.

And we were working, you know, seven days a week, 15-hour days, and there was really not any time for personal relationships.

I just kept thinking that if I could reduce our workload, if we could make some changes and try to get more personal time, that the relationship could be salvageable and work. So we went through some counseling, and at that point in time, Mark did want to get married. And I, again, because of the commitment, said, okay.

I just kept thinking that if I could reduce our workload, if we could make some changes and try to get more personal time, that the relationship could be salvageable and work. So we went through some counseling, and at that point in time, Mark did want to get married. And I, again, because of the commitment, said, okay.

Things were fine for about four months after the marriage, and then it really started going south.

Things were fine for about four months after the marriage, and then it really started going south.

I think my desires for a personal, truly a personal loving marriage and relationship was something that he did not want to provide and could not provide.

I think my desires for a personal, truly a personal loving marriage and relationship was something that he did not want to provide and could not provide.

Kickett Island meant a lot to Mark because it had quite a prestige to it.

Kickett Island meant a lot to Mark because it had quite a prestige to it.

I saw him becoming more aggressive with people, for example, on the property that were trespassing, pulling guns on people and threatening them, being verbally aggressive and very threatening.

I saw him becoming more aggressive with people, for example, on the property that were trespassing, pulling guns on people and threatening them, being verbally aggressive and very threatening.