Shirley J. Hull, 82

Shirley J. Hull, 82, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, at Heritage Place in Kalispell.

She was born on Jan. 5, 1926, in Argonia, Kan., to James and Alexa (Hopper) Spearman. Shirley was raised in Pleasant Hill, N.M., where she attended schools and was the valedictorian of her Pleasant Hill High School class. She attended a year of college after high school.

Shirley worked as a bookkeeper for the Santa Cruz City Schools from 1973 until 1980. She also worked for McKessen Robbins Distributing, ONC, and Sandia Labs.

She married Clifford Hull in 1949, in Tulsa, Okla. They were married for 51 years.

Shirley belonged to the African Violet Society, was an active member of the Senior Citizens in Longmont, Colo., and was a member of the Book Club. She was a master gardener, enjoyed reading, traveling, camping, bird watching, needlepoint, sewing and quilting.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clifford; and three brothers, James, Robert and John Spearman.

Shirley is survived by her son, James A. and wife, Teresa Hull, of Whitefish; daughters, Sharon Hull of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Susan Hull of Livermore, Calif.; a sister, Patricia Jane Becker; sister-in-law, Pat Spearman; grandchildren, Jimmy Hull, Elena Hull, Jason Hull, Trevor Odom, Mike Hull and Alexa Odom; great-grandchildren, Ian Hull, Natalie Hull, with one on the way. She is also survived by many loved and adored nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Shirley's life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Whitefish Community Church of God, with the Rev. Justin Michaels officiating. A reception will follow the services at the church. Flowers should be sent to Buffalo Hill Funeral Home.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.