At my age death of contemporary friends is not an surprising occurrence. But with some it is a shot deep to the Soul. Sharon was an incredibly beautiful woman. She looked 20-30 years younger than her mid 70s. A powerful Christian warrior who never mentioned the Christian ministries she provided to many. She was a talented artist. Various media but oils were throughout her gorgeous home. She and her husband Mike Marsalis had a fascinating life including living in Paris where they both went to culinary school and studied under Julia Child . I met them via politics: GOP/Free Republic/theRight...