Dejan Marković 1974–2025

Dejan Marković was born in 1974. He was the self-sacrificing son of father Žika and mother Ruža, and devoted father to son Vuk. It will remain recorded that it was on St. Ilija had an accident, and on August 8 he left us too soon. What will not be recorded in the official annals, and what each of us knows and can confirm, is what kind of man he was and what a big heart he had. He was not just a colleague, neighbor or acquaintance, but always a sincere friend and brother. For better or for worse, for joy and happiness, sadness and illness, you could always count on him. Unobtrusive as he was, he put everything and everyone before himself and his needs. Even today, he would be embarrassed that he made so many people sad, that so many doctors cared and fought for him, or that so many monasteries prayed for his health and recovery. He tried to trick us with his untimely departure and, we admit, we are angry about it. But we are comforted by the faith that he left us to go into the arms of the Lord. Therefore, Deki, our Deki, travel with the angels and may your wide roads be heavenly! Travel, but you don't leave us, because you live and will live in our hearts and our memories. May your land be easy and eternal glory!