- Shirley Jean Roberts was born November 4, 1941 to Wilburn Carlyle and Eva Lapree Horn Roberts. She was born at her Maternal grandparent's farm in Rupert , Idaho. She was welcomed by her older Sister Joann and followed soon after by Linda, Susan, and Joseph. She grew up in Burley, Idaho on 740 Miller avenue and later moved to Normal Avenue. She attended grade School at Overland Elementary. She worked at A&W root beer stand in her high school years and really enjoyed her time there. She Graduated from Burley High School in 1960 and became a bit of a "Wild Child". She met Howard William Haak while "dragging main" street in Burley. They were married on March 10, 1961 at the home of Pat and Mable. Howard was inducted into the army in December 1965 and was sent to Germany. Shirley remained in Burley awaiting his return. He was honorably discharged in November 1967 and thereafter they moved to Jaksonville, North Carolina to work with his step dad. On April 1, 1969 their much anticipated daughter, Kristine Leigh was born 3 months premature. They moved bak to Burley when Krissy was 6 months old. Howard's career of welding and pipe fitting required a lot of travel, he worked in 20 different states throughout his life, taking Shirley and Kristine along with him until Krissy started Kindergarden in 1975. In 1978 Howard moved them to Pocatello, Idaho to start a new job at the BE plant They lived in a nice home on Bluegrouse. Shirley started a new job working at the Idaho First National Bank on the teller line. she forged many lifelong friendships while woriking there and they remained good friends to this day, They still had a monthl girls nite to catch up on each others lives. They moved from Bluegrouse to Mingo and then to Myrl where they settled in a nice home that became their Home. Kristine married David Young in 1989 and the first grandchild, Cody Matthew was born in 1990. Shirley was overjoyed at her growing family and her favorite thing was when Cody visited the banik and would come in running inside yelling for grandma. Courtney Elizabeth was born in 1993, Shirley's second grandchild. Shirley appeared in the delivery room unbeknown to Kristine, announcing it was a girl.
The two grandchildren loved spending time and having sleepovers at grandma and grandpa's where a popsicle and outdoor fun were always waiting. in 1999 the final grandchild, Parker William was born. Shirley retired from the Bank and soon became the babysitter for Parker. His favorite time of the day was dunking peanut butter and jelly sandwiiches with her. Every Saturday , Shirley, Kristine and the kids would head out for a bite to eat before wandering around the mall. There were numerous instances of dairy queen being the destination with shirley ending up at Article Circle. She could not keep the two straight. She even sent Howard to the wrong place on one of the many occasions when she locked her keys in her car. The years flew by with all of the kids events keeping everyone busy.Whether it was dance recitals, sports, or academics Shirley was always there supporting them and cheering them on. Shirley lost Howard in 2009 and found a bit support group in the people she lived around, they always watched out for her. In 2001 Shirley decided to stay active by walking and she found a partner and she continued to walk almost daily together at 2:00, they loved their walks and their talks. Shirley also picked up more hobbies and began traveling with her family, taking family vacations. she loved o bring back a magnet for her fridge from each of her trips. Shirley also kept close to her siblings as well, she traveled to see Joann and Joe and shopping with Linda, she was also by Susan's side when she needed help. Some of Shirley's hobbies were drawing, working in her yard, line dancing, a movie club, avid reading, and most recently a passion for sewing. Shirley was well known for her knack for time lines, she always had everything in its place , especially her many hair styles over the years. Shirley was loved by everyone that knew her. She had an infectious smile and was a good friend. Shirley had a great love of her family and had strong family ties, a happy childhood and she was a loving wife, Mother and grand mother.
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