Mary (Molly) Lind Shirley Lundsford

Mary (Molly) Lind Shirley Lunsford, 86, died on August 17, 2022, in Falls Church, Virginia from glioblastoma. Molly was born on February 26, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, to James Allan Lind and Mary Simpson Lind. Raised in Winnetka, Illinois, she attended New Trier Township High School, and Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she met Robert (Bob) Lloyd Shirley, of Bessemer, Alabama, whom she married April 6, 1956, at Christ Church, Winnetka. After time in California and Massachusetts, they moved to Evanston, Illinois where they lived until they retired to Flagstaff, Arizona. Molly and Bob's kitchen was known as "The Flamingo Cafe," a refuge and gathering place. Everyone was welcome in their home, "you can be who you want to be."

In 2001, they left Flagstaff for life on the road, staying in touch with friends via their "News from Nomads" emails. After Bob's 2008 death, Molly traveled by ship and train, eventually meeting and marrying Richard (Dick) J. Lunsford, Jr. on May 5, 2018, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was central to Molly's life since she got sober on March 13, 1967. She loved every bit of the program, especially her international connections and

the Evanston (Illinois) Foster Park Group, the best home group on the North Shore (hear, hear!). Thanks to the pandemic, she was able to attend home group meetings by Zoom. Her last AA meeting was at Foster Park on Thursday, August 11. Molly was also active with PFLAG, Girl Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts, the YMCA, and YWCA, the National Organization for Women, MoveOn.org, and many other organizations.

She is survived by her husband Richard; sister Sarah Cheyne; children Michael and wife Debra; Sarah and husband Alan Saul; Peter and wife Jean Buckley; grandchildren George, Bea, Miranda, Jacob, Jackson, Greta, Kyler, and Dylan; nephew Tom Cheyne and wife Elizabeth; niece Mary Cheyne; and many AA sponsees and friends everywhere.

A memorial service followed by light lunch and jazz concert will be held at 10:30 am EDT (music starting at 10 am) Saturday, August 20 at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, 3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. Live

streaming is available for those unable to attend in person: https://youtube.com/user/StPatsEpiscopal

In place of flowers, Molly's memory would be honored by: inviting someone without a home to live with you in your home; sharing a favorite poem with strangers and friends; registering people to vote; working to elect Democratic candidates at all levels of government; and continuing to increase in wisdom, generosity, love, and openness. Memorial contributions may be made to NARAL Pro-Choice America, 1725 Eye Street

NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006;

Episcopal Relief and Development, 815

Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017;

or Planned Parenthood (855) 789-7723.