Thursday, December 10, 2015
I feel awful that I am unable to make it back for the services. Shirley and the Theisen family support during mom’s passing did not go unnoticed. Shirley was a wonderful person that I will always remember her smile and laugh forever.
I remember Shirley and Jim visiting during various Christmas eve days or days that their friend group could gather at our farm place. Christmas day was always the Jaeger family gathering so Xmas eve day was mainly myself and mom and dad (Dale, DJ and the rest of the older siblings were doing their own thing while the "little one" was left with the parents).
Meanwhile, little Allen (me) would be around while mom and dad had their friend group that included Shirley and Jim. My recollection was that Shirley always took extra time to talk with little me. I very much appreciated Shirley’s kind heart, patience and positive attitude. While most adults view children as a pain (and I was all that), Shirley gave me the attention I so craved as a youngster.
Fast forward a few decades to 2006... Shirley made my daughter Claire a blanket when she was born... which was 6 months after my mom Clara passed. Shirley told me that mom would have done so, … so she wanted to do this for mom. Needless to say this was one of the more touching gestures that I have ever experienced.
Rest in peace Shirley. You deserve it....
Love from the Jaeger family!
