A shooting star across the starry night of life -- just as awesome, just as brief. He played his heart strings and we were lucky to be his pupils. For when he sang, your heart felt the meaning. True musicians know something more than the rest of us about the grace of being human. Perhaps the gung-ho practice of music keeps one in contact with the heavens. Thank you Mark for your kindness to wife Nancy who spoke highly of you, not only as a musician, but also as a wonderful person. -- John Fury