Reid Shirley Stanhill (1949-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Jun 21 p. 26

Birth date: 1949 Mar 16

text of obituary:

SHIRLEY REID

Shriley Reid passed away Mar. 1 in Abbotsford, B.C. She was born Mar. 16, 1949 in New Westminster, B.C.; she was adopted by George and Vera Stanhill. She attended Sunday school at Otter Road Gospel Chapel, where Jay Neufeld was pastoring. She accepted the Lord and wanted to be baptized, but her parents were not in favour of this. After her parents died, she was alone. She married Robert John Reid Jr. May 4, 1973. When Robert died in 1999, she contacted Jay Neufeld, who was pastoring Clearbrook MB Church in Abbotsford, for help. She had been attending Northview Community Church and now began attending Clearbrook MB Church as well. She made angels for the bereaved, visited seniors' homes, encouraged older folks and helped the ladies' fellowship groups make blankets. She was baptized June 3, 2001, joining Clearbrook MB Church. She sang in the choir. She became ill in fall 2001. Surgery was done, but she seemed not to recover, and there were many setbacks during the fall and winter. She moved to Bevan Lodge. The memorial service was Mar. 6 in Clearbrook MB Church, with Jay Neufeld, Heinz Ratzlaff and Eldon DeFehr ministering.