Our Shirley Family Reunion June 6th, 2009

 

Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley Family Reunion

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the death of Millie in an automobile accident June 8th, 1959

June 8th, 1959 four members of our family were killed in an automobile accident. The Volkswagen is pictured here. Our niece, her three children and grandma Millie Shirley was run over by a school bus. The sun blinded the driver. Grandma was holding the 6 week old son of Pauline. Leona, daughter of Pauline, was also  killed. One other daughter, Cathy, was found wondering around near a ditch without serious injury. She was about 3 years old and was the only survivor of the accident. A very tough time for our Shirley family!

 

Group photo of Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley's Descendants

 

Grandchildren of Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley

(First Cousins)

 

Great grandchildren of Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley

(Second Cousins)

 

Great Great Grandchildren of Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley

(Third Cousins)

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Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley's

Children's children:

 

Lynn's descendants

 

Opal's daughter, Shirley and husband Dick Simon

 

Winford "Pete's"  Descendants

 

Mildred's Descendants and family friend

 

Ila's Descendants and husband, Bob Kaster

 

Vernon's Descendants and his wife, Evelyn

 

Guy and Betty's Descendants

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Guy and Betty Shirley

(ME)

Guy is the only surviving child of Owen Parmer and Millie Shirley

 

Barbara Shirley

My niece

 

Evelyn Shirley

My sister-in-law

 

Curt and Dale Shirley

(Curt is Evelyn's oldest Son and Dale is our only son)

First cousins

 

Dale Shirley, Jr with his dad

Our grandson and the only one to carry on the Shirley name for our family. Dale, Jr has two daughters, so this could be the end of the Shirley name in our (Guy's) family!

Dale Jr and his wife, Leyla, took over 400 photo's at the reunion! If you want to see them here is the link!

http://daleshirley.com/photo_galleries/shirley_reunion_2009/index.html

 

Delaine and Chris

My daughter and her husband planned this event and worked for months on the theme, decorations and games to make this a special reunion.

Mark and Chris BBQing

 

Here it comes! Time to eat!

 

In the kitchen

 

Decoration Prop

 

Food Table

 

Jessica

Daughter of Delaine and Chris and my granddaughter. She kept the games and entertainment going for the kids. They did some arts and crafts, bobbed for apples, played the piņata game, Frog jumping contest Western shooting games, etc. Kids had a great time! 

 

 

 

Ronald Shirley

Husband of Pauline who was killed in the automobile accident June 8th, 1959

 

 

 

L-R: Evelyn, my sister-in-law, Dorene, my daughter, Selinda, my daughter-in-law and wife of Dale Sr. and Verla with back to camera, daughter of Evelyn

 

Lonnie and daughter, Brooklyn

my grandson, son of Dorene

 

Lorene, my granddaughter on right. 

Sister of Lonnie and daughter of Dorene

Notice the ranch house which was perfect for our Western theme family reunion! Weather was perfect too!

A closer view of the side of the ranch house

 

Mark Pare talking about memories of our Shirleys

Don't you love his hat?

 

    Group under the tree listening to stories about the Shirleys

 

Donna and her grandchildren Madison and Jack

Donna is our eldest daughter

On left: Cathy and her husband, Darrell

Cathy survived the automobile accident June 8th, 1959

On right: Jason carrying daughter, Samantha, and his wife, Mandy 

Jason is the son of Donna and our grandson

Debbie

Our youngest daughter, drinking lemon aide from a fruit jar.

Ice tea was the other beverage served in fruit jars and we had plenty of Root Beer to drink. We ate out of pie tins and had way too much food and desserts so we sent food packages home with several...smile! 

 

Cody and his father, Danny

Debbie's son and her husband

Debbie, Danny and Cody worked very hard and early in the morning too! They drove over from the Santa Cruz area after buying $35 worth of ice for us first. Then they moved the heavy tables and decorated them.  

 

Mike

My grandson and son of Delaine

 

Verla

daughter of Evelyn

She saw we needed help and she jumped right in. She made the difference in getting things on the table and the clean up afterwards.  She is a hard worker and we appreciate her help! We wouldn't have make it on time without her help!

Evelyn and her sons, Carl on left and Curt on right

 

Lorene and her son JJ

Daughter of Dorene and my granddaughter

 

Hannah and Haley

My great granddaughters,  Dale and Lelya's girls

 

Cody playing horse shoes

 

One of three photo displays

 

In Memory of Millie Haley Shirley

 

Guy Shirley

My husband 77 years old

Last surviving child of Owen and Parmer Shirley