Shirley Ann Brockbank Paxman

She was a woman to be emulated!

Shirley was a constant support for me in my formative years--offering food and lodging whenever I needed it. I send my love to Pax, who with Shirley, influenced my daughter on her BYU semester abroad.

I remember Shirley and Monroe and children from many meetings in Wildwood Box Elder grove. I lived up the North Fork. They supported the arts all over the State as I saw them on occasion in Salt Lake City as well. best wishes to the family.

The Paxman home was open o me whenever I visited Utah I joined them in England when my daughter was on semester abroad there, and Shirley was a bosom buddy ever since.
Love,
Mary L. Bradford

I loved the summer tubing time at your cabin wen I was in college. And we missed Shirley and Montoe when they were not at the Chamber Music concerts in Salt Lake. She is certainly doing exciting things on the other side. Ilene Carter Ferris

I sometimes visited with Shirley when I came to Utah to visit my sister Jean Marshall who had worked with her at the doll museum. She was kind and welcoming to me. Most of all I remember that on the day my father died, and almost the moment, Shirley had called my mother, Kay Stockseth, on the phone. Upon hearing Kay's sad news she immediately put down the phone and came right over to support Mother and handle the situation. She was one of the women I admire most and I am grateful to have...

I only wish I had learned about her passing sooner. I would have loved to celebrate with all the Paxmans the greatness of her life.

Since 1966 when I first met her she has been an inspiration to me. All her great children (a clear reflection of a great mother, which she was), a great example of remaining vibrant by participating in the arts and maintaining her intellectual curiosity right up till the end of her abundant exemplary life was beautiful to me.

No matter what kind of...

What a remarkable life she shared with you, Monroe. Blessings on you as you continue without her. Thank you for your kindness to me.

Shirley influenced my life through her writings long before I met her. And of course knowing her in person was an added blessing.