Mark Thacker

A lifelong resident of the Chillicothe area, Mark has been a member of the Society since 2012.  He is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and has performed locally since 1975. In 1979, The Goosetown Astonishers Dixieland Jazz Band enlisted him to play banjo, which he continues to do Thursday evenings at the Crosskeys Tavern in Chillicothe. He is employed by the City of Chillicothe by day, and can be found evenings and weekends at Julie’s shop on paint, a resale home goods and furniture business in downtown Chillicothe, owned by Mark and his wife, Julie