01-09JUN26 - Fort Worth, TX (😔😢passing of beloved sister❤️💕)

Monday (first day of June) the immediate family continue our vigil by Sharon’s side in Palliative Care.  No set routine of when to visit, or how many.  Just insure she is never alone and one of immediate family (Tim or a daughter) is with her through the day and night.  During the days when not at hospital, it was just routine things of no importance, but that have to be taken care of (meals, laundry, errands, haircut, etc).

Saturday, 06JUN, Sharon passes at 3AM; daughter Marisa was with her.  Husband Tim, daughter Aimee, daughter Julia and Dan head to hospital.  For final goodbyes, & hospital paperwork.  Then everyone heads back to Julia & Casey’s house.

Dan’s son, Joe, shows up, have driven from Houma, LA.  Rest of day spent decompressing from last week, reminiscing, and just talking.  Joe has brought t-bone steaks with him - farm raised, grass fed, no hormone, so he barbequed them.  Aimee and Julia prepared the sides. 

Sunday not much done.  Joe heads back to Houma, LA.  Dan makes plane reservation for return home.  Tuesday morning, 09JUN, Dan showers, eats lite breakfast, says goodbyes and drives to DFW airport; to fly home to Corrie and Rocket.

LASTLY – Dan’s final thoughts?  In reality there are no words that can convey over 70 years of great memories that were abruptly and unexpectedly stopped.  The first time he realized she was an independent women; not a little girl to be ignored and neverendingly teased; was home on Coast Guard xmas leave 1971.  Dan asked Mom (Josie) – where is Sharon Ann?  Answer – she left home!  Later Sharon Ann called and told him – you will hear a car honk; come outside and get in the truck.

So he did.  He was introduced to Tim; and immediately told by her – SHARON not Sharon Ann!  From that point on, truly great memories with Sharon and Dan’s new best friend Tim started.  Her accomplishments - lifelong spouse; kids; grandkids; interior decorator; great cook; RV adventurer; unique fashion style; and the list goes on! 

Our last memory together with her, was last month 02MAY.  Sharon made an unplanned trip to Seattle area to see two daughters and grandkids that live in the area.  We (Corrie and Dan) fortunately were able to arrange visit/coffee together.  We last saw her (along with daughter Aimee and husband Ben) in Everett for an all too short coffee and lunch.