Shirley Long

Sending sympathy to Noman, his children and grandchildren in the loss of dear Shirley

Shirley was more than a coworker, she was my friend. She LOVED a good, basic grilled cheese sandwich, and she started this ritual for each of our birthdays, we´d go out for lunch to a different restaurant. (It could never be a repeat visit.) At work, I´d go sit in her tiny office (with the leg lamp from the Christmas story movie) and we´d talk about family. Good times. Shirley was a great friend and I miss her. See you someday again for a heavenly grilled cheese and a chat.

We´ve were blessed to know Shirley and Norm for over 20 years. Her smile and generous love she shared was a wonderful example of how each of us should try to live our lives. She has left a legacy!

Shirley and I were move than cousins. We were like sisters. She is only 6 months and one day older than me. We lived with our maternal grandparents as our moms worked and both of our fathers were in the Navy. So our Nannie watched us while our moms were working. We did a lot of things growing up together. She was my cousin, best friend and sister to me. Even though we lived in different towns our bound was still there and I have the memories I will always cherish.