She walked in beauty, love, and wisdom.
Leaving in her wake , friends and loved ones whom felt the impact of her presence on their lives. Shirley Oliver was born in Omaha, Nebraska to loving parents, Margorie Pearl Oliver and WWII Veteran, Clarence Clifford Oliver. She would grow up in Kansas City, Kansas and there graduate from Sumner High School. It would be in high school where she would meet the love her life, Elbert Edward Bridges. Their marriage would last for Forty –six years . In the course of Shirley’s life she had many loves. A great love for her husband, a deep abiding love for her children and love for her career with the US Forest Service. She retired from the US Forest Service after forty years, leaving behind a great many colleagues with whom had a deep respect for her.
