Shirley Ella Poland (Crawford)

Shirley Ella Poland passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at her home in Talent, OR. Shirley was born June 11th, 1946 in Orofino, ID. to Lester and Thelma Crawford. She moved to southern California where she met and married Dick Poland. She moved back to Idaho and had 2 Children. She lived in various parts of the west coast over the course of her life, and the last few years in Talent, OR.
She worked many different jobs through her life including her own businesses, a Beautician shop for several years with her sister Anah in Lewiston, ID. and a restaurant, motel and trailer court with her parents in Craigmont, Idaho.
She was a talented artist and decorator, and a natural leader.
She enjoyed gardening and shopping (especially at 2nd hand stores.) In recent years she traveled to Arizona with Tena and Gene Lockett looking for desert treasures.
Shirley was associated with Jehovah's Witness and loved to share with others the precious promises of the future paradise and resurrection hope.
She had loving care most recently by her sister Tena and family, Sharon and Fred McFall, as well as wonderful friends, precious neighbors and her constant, faithful companion tator, her dog.
Shirley was preceeded in death by her parents Lester and Thelma Crawford, sister Anah Blue, and 2 brothers Arthur Crawford and little Henry.
Survivors include her 2 children Richard Poland and Brandi Miller, 2 sisters Deana Gilmore and Tena Lockett, 1 brother Buster Crawford, 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild to be.
Services were held Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Hillcrest Memorial Chapel, Medford, OR. Private family interment was in Pine Grove Cemetery, Kooskia, ID.