Ann Arbor, Michigan
09/14/1934 - 11/05/2025
Shirley Clarkson lived life with gusto. She called many places home, North Carolina, California, Chicago, Malaysia, Hawaii, Ann Arbor, Washington D.C., and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. While still in high school, she learned from Seventeen Magazine that the University of Chicago would accept students...
Read MoreShirley was such a bustle of energy... and good fun! She will be sorely missed. My condolences to James and her many friends.
Barbara Bach
November 15, 2025 | Work
Shirley, I´ll never forget our four hour lunch in Testa Verde, Italy and our many gatherings in Ann Arbor. Rest in perfect peace.
Marian Johnson
November 14, 2025 | Friend
Shirley was a valued and beloved colleague during my tenure as director of the Africa and African American Studies Department at the University of Michigan. My sincere condolences to her friends and family.
Thomas C Holt
November 14, 2025 | Work
Single Memorial Tree
Sara Sterling
November 14, 2025 | Ann Arbor
