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Shirley Calby Obituary
Early in her career, she was employed by Family Circle Magazine and Esquire Magazine as a copy writer in New York. Locally she was employed by the Kane County Chronicle as the Arts and Entertainment Editor and at Elgin Community College in the Public Relations Department. Mrs. Calby was an accomplished photographer with photographs exhibited in a number of art shows and exhibitions across the Fox Valley area. She was a former member of the Restorations of Kane County and a current member of the Norris Arts Gallery.
Mrs. Calby is survived by her husband, Maurice; two children, Christopher (Heather) of Barrington and Tracy (Marcus) Rothmeyer of Palatine; four grandchildren, Kellen Calby and Sarah, Emily and Kate Rothmeyer and a sister, Janet Bradford of Boylston, Massachustts. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral service will be held 12 Noon, Saturday, July 12th at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 East Main Street, (corner of Rt. 64 and Rt. 25), St. Charles. Interment will be private. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 A.M until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to ECC Foundation, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Illinois 60123 in her memory. For info call Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles 630-584-0060 or at
yursfuneralhomes.com
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Karen Herba
July 10, 2008
Tracy and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. My sincerest sympathies.
Jo Cawthra
July 9, 2008
Such a great loss! My heart aches for you all - Maurice; Chris, Heather, Kellen; Tracy, Marc, Sarah, Emily, and Kate. Shirley was a kind and gentle soul and always the "lady". Her quiet intelligence evident by her life-long learning and continued openness to new and wondrous aspects in her art, her culinary experiences, her community involvements and even her new home.
Shirley was my dearest friend, my good and kind mentor, my steadfast support through many a low time in my life. She was like a sister - someone who shared both the good times and the bad - who offered soft words or silence, whichever was needed. We could be silly or serious, yes, I miss my dear friend.
My prayers and hugs go out to the whole family. I wish you peace in the coming days as your memories fill the the void you now experience. I will cherish my own memories. With love, Jo
Bob Atkinson
July 9, 2008
Tracy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Bob Atkinson
Phyllis Earls
July 9, 2008
Questers, Restorations of KC, Lake Charlotte, Ladies of the Lake, recipes, antiques, car pools, manhattens, wine, birthdays, showers, weddings, our June birthdays, bumps bruises broken bones & illness, love of New York City, graduations, Dr.'s, school projects, neighbors, births, losses, art, ECC, theatre, and so much more that we shared with tears and laughter these past almost 30 years. I will miss my dear friend. May memories bring peace and comfort to your family at this time.
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