| Meyer, Shirley Ann Shirley Ann Meyer Of Austin, Texas died February 18, 2010 of pulmonary fibrosis, in the company of family. Shirley was born May 13, 1930 in Warrensburg, Missouri to Oscar and Lucille (Bales) Wolfrum. She attended Central Missouri State College and San Francisco State University. Her friends and family were inspired and graced by the quality and strength of her character. A capable and adventurous woman, Shirley sought challenge and solace in the beauty of living. She cross- country skied alone in Colorado's box canyons, piloted a Cessna 183 above most of the western United States, and skippered the sail boat she shared with her husband along the length of the Pacific Coast of the US and Mexico. Shirley expressed her love of beauty through painting and drawing and in the homes she created for her friends and family in Madison, Wisconsin; Cincinnati, Ohio; Marblehead, Massachusetts; Rifle and Basalt, Colorado; San Francisco, California; Austin, Texas; and aboard the sailboat, Valere. Shirley translated her strength and generosity into loving acts of volunteerism. She was a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, supported visual and performing arts, taught reading to illiterate adults, helped prisoners through Kairos Prison Ministry to integrate into life after incarceration, cared for shut-ins through Meals on Wheels, encouraged local and state political participation as a delegate to state political conventions, and facilitated the course The Art of Engaging Holy Scripture. Shirley is survived and deeply missed by her husband of sixty years, Kelley, her daughters Becky, Nancy, and Sarah, her sons-in-law Michael, Raul and Steve, and her grandchildren Chloe, Ashley and Mercer. She is preceded in death by her brother The Rt. Rev. William Harvey (Dub) Wolfrum. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Austin. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Austin in recognition of the overwhelming support that Shirley received during the past months from her church, the many services they provide to the community, as well as Shirley's life long involvement in the Episcopal Church. Published in San Francisco Chronicle on March 7, 2010 |
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