If you never had the chance to interact with Marsha, you have missed out on some special genealogical education from an awesome person. Marsha passed away peacefully early this morning at her home in Springfield, Missouri. Even though I have known for the last month and especially the last few days that her death was imminent, it still hit hard. For the last thirteen years, Marsha has been living with ovarian cancer, harsh treatments, spreading cancer, and with a determination to live live fully at every moment she could. The news came to me just after a woman I know told me she was pregnant with her first child. The varied faces of life.Marsha and her husband, Dean, took many trips to all parts of the world. Their retirement came a bit early due to Marsha's diagnosis, but they still took advantage of all that they could. Marsha provided support and guidance to other women receiving and living with the same diagnosis of ovarian cancer, including two other friends of mine.
I (along with my ex-husband, Jim) was with Marsha just days before her first major surgery after the diagnosis. Where were we? At the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. As she told us what was going on, we were stunned, scared, and thankful for being able to spend time with her. During the research days,
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