Well, I tell you what, this Shirley Boone, she was somethin’ else, you know? Heard she passed on, bless her heart. Shirley Boone Obituary, that’s what they call it, fancy talk for sayin’ she ain’t with us no more.
Now, from what I hear, she was hitched to that Pat Boone fella, the singer. Yeah, that one with the shiny hair and the pearly whites. They was married a long, long time, seems like forever in these times. Folks say she was his rock, kept him grounded while he was out there singin’ and whatnot.
Shirley, she wasn’t just a pretty face, though. They say she was a
philanthropist
, big word that, means she gave away a lot of money to help folks. Good on her, I say. Always good to see folks sharin’ what they got.
- Born way back in 1934, in Chicago, they say.
- Seems like she tried her hand at acting too, even helped direct some shows.
- But mostly, she was known for bein’ Mrs. Pat Boone, and a good mama to her girls.
Speakin’ of girls, they had four of ’em. Cherry, Lindy, Debby, and Laury. Pretty names, ain’t they? And wouldn’t you know it, those girls were right there with her when she passed. Singin’ to her, they say. That’s a comfort, I reckon, havin’ your loved ones nearby at the end.
Heard she died right there at home in Beverly Hills. Fancy place, that. But it don’t matter where you are when your time comes, I guess. Rich or poor, we all gotta go sometime. She was 84 years young, lived a good long life, sounds like.
Pat Boone, he must be heartbroken. They was together for, what, over 60 years? That’s a lifetime for some folks. Heard they had a whole bunch of grandkids and great-grandkids too. Big family, that’s a blessin’. Family was real important to Shirley, I heard.
They had a service for her at some university, Lipscomb somethin’ or other. Open to the public, they say. Guess a lot of folks wanted to pay their respects. And why not? She seemed like a good woman, a kind woman.
Now, I ain’t never met Shirley Boone myself, but hearin’ all this, I feel like I know her a little bit. She was a wife, a mother, a grandma, a giver. She lived a life, that’s for sure. And even though she’s gone, her memory will live on, especially in the hearts of them girls of hers and all them grandbabies.
This whole
obituary
thing, it’s a way of rememberin’, ain’t it? Remindin’ us of the good folks we’ve lost and the good they did while they was here. Shirley Boone, she left her mark, that’s for certain. May she rest in peace.
It ain’t easy losing someone you love. But life goes on, they say. And the memories, well, them memories stay with ya forever. Pat Boone and his family, they got a whole heap of memories, I bet. Good ones, mostly, I hope. That’s what matters in the end, ain’t it?
So, here’s to Shirley Boone. A life well-lived, a family well-loved, and a legacy that’ll keep on goin’. Rest easy, Shirley. You done good.
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