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Shirley Deering Obituary
Departed this life on Thursday, October 20, 2005. Wife of Sheppard Deering. Also survived by one daughter, Rainy Smith; two grandchildren, William Jr. and Darren Smith; two brothers, Ernest and Dale Horn; one sister-in-law, Emma Horn; two nieces, two nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Services will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2005. Viewing 10 a.m., until service, 12 noon, at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave., NW. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by JOHN T. RHINES FUNERAL HOME. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1211 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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Grady Paulette
November 2, 2005
With her voice to linger on her albums, cd's, thank God that the music will never end. I love you Ms. Horn, you were one classy lady.
"Long Live Jazz"
Jacqui Simmons
November 2, 2005
To the Deering and Horn Families,
I will miss this musical "Diva." And she was a Diva in the most wonderful sense of the word. Shirley had such a wonderful way of delivering a song and making you feel what she was feeling. I loved her for that. She is now with all the other musical geniuses such as Keter, Carmen, Miles, Sara and Ella jazzing up the heavenly landscape. I'm glad that I have several of her CD's to keep her close to my heart in the years to come.
"Earth has no sorrow that heaven can not cure."
Cecelia Deyo-Fox
October 31, 2005
To the Family of "Ms. Horn" --
Thank you for sharing this remarkably talented musical phenomenon!! Her abilities to promote "jazz" were well defined.
Lament, if you must, but then may you find splendor in the fact that she rests well...very much aware she fully delivered to her listening audiences.
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