CONNIE HIGGINS on AUNT SHIRLEY

Shirley (Mom) The strongest woman I know. She has always set the bar of someone to aspire to be. She had six children, raised six children, went to work, started at the bottom and worked her way up. She always provided what she could for us and I can’t really remember lacking for anything. She survived breast cancer, had chemo and never missed a full days’ work. Her door is always open when anyone comes to visit and she has taken in more than one of her siblings when they needed to recuperate. She has won many local awards (including the 25 Women in Leadership and the JC Penny Golden Rule Award) for the volunteer work she does in the community. She still volunteers at a Food Pantry every Monday morning. She has and continues to make the most of her life.