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Shirley L. Bird

Born: 10/12/1936
Died: 5/22/2011
Age: 74
Community: New Windsor, IL

Shirley L. Bird, age 74 of New Windsor died Sunday May 22, 2011 at

Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, IL. Services are 1 pm Wednesday May 25 at

Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home in Alpha. Burial is in the Petrie

Cemetery, New Windsor, IL. Visitation is from 4-7 pm Tuesday May 24 at

Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home, Alpha where memorials may be left to

Tri-County Ambulance or the New Windsor Fire Department. Online

condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com

Shirley was born October 12, 1936 to William and Edna Gould Ray. She

attended New Windsor schools and married Lawrence Bird June 13, 1952.

She was the owner/operator of the Circle Inn in New Windsor for 5 years and

was a member of the New Windsor Presbyterian Church and New Windsor

Sportsman’s Club in Victoria. Shirley liked to fish, hunt mushrooms, crochet

and was an excellent pie maker.

She is survived by her husband, 3 daughters; Sandra Beard (Fred Huber) of

Galesburg, IL, Gayla (Chris) Ralston of New Windsor, IL, Sherry (Keith)

Myers of Galesburg, IL and 2 sons; Kenny Bird of New Windsor, IL and

William (Paula) Bird of Moline, IL, Several grandchildren, great

grandchildren, and one sister, Dorothy Johnson of Galesburg, IL .

She was preceded in death by a son Rodney Bird and her

daughter Lisa Bird, her parents and two sisters.


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  Peterson-Wallin-Knox, Alpha
401 S. Clolege Ave
Aledo, IL 61231

Phone: (309) 582-3313

Web Site: http://www.fippingerfuneralhome.com

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Visitation
Visitation is from 4-7 pm Tuesday May 24 at

Peterson Wallin Knox Funeral Home, Alpha where memorials may be left to

Tri-County Ambulance or the New Windsor Fire Department. Online

condolences can be made at www.petersonwallinknox.com
 
Funeral Service
Date:   5/23/2011
Time:   1:00 PM
 
Location:   Fippinger Funeral Home
401 S. Clolege Ave
Aledo, IL 61231

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