MARK EDMUND WATSON, JR.

August 30, 1935 – July 28, 2025

Mark Edmund Watson, Jr., a devout Catholic, visionary entrepreneur, generous philanthropist, conservationist, and dedicated member of the San Antonio community, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2025, at the age of 89.

As the son of insurance and real estate loan agent Mark E. Watson, Sr. and Elizabeth McCraney Watson, Mark spent his childhood growing up in San Antonio. He graduated from Central Catholic High School and thereafter attended The University of Notre Dame, where he received his degree in Finance in 1957.

Mark began his early career with his father in the insurance industry and later founded several companies, including Insbrok Insurance Brokers and Marinco. In 1983, with little more than a notepad and a desk, Mark or

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