Ms. Shirley Faye Shorter

SHIRLEY Shirley Faye Shorter was the first child of the late George Daniel Shorter and Sylvira Odessa (Lewis) Shorter. She was born in Washington. D.C. on August 14,1934 and was educated in the D.C. public school system. She graduated from Cardozo Senior High School in June 1952. In June 1954, at the age of 19, Shirley began working for the Federal Government. First, she worked as a clerk-typist at the Department of Navy. There she typed various contractual documents relating to specialty needs and directives dealing with aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, and other naval vessels. Later, she became a Contract Specialist and was authorized to write contractual documents relating to those vessels and which required the knowledge of basic procurement procedures and techniques. She worked for the Navy for 121/2 years. She then transferred to the U.S. Postal service as a Contract Specialist where she wrote contractual documents for such postal items as lock boxes, motorists' mail chutes and letter sorting machines. She worked for the Postal service for 61/2 years before transferring to the Department of Labor where she worked in a policy writing office as a Procurement Analyst. There her job was to write implementing instructions and policies based on directives received from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, which is a component of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. She retired from the Department of Labor in June 1991 after 37 years of Federal Service. After her retirement, Shirley worked part time as a secretary in the office of Peace Lutheran Church, in Washington, D.C. She also volunteered in other church work areas, such as ushering, teaching a Bible class for 20 years, working with the church historians and serving on the Prayer Chain. She was also a member of the Hope Club, the church's organization for seniors and the Singles' ministry. She was an avid theatre goer and has been a supporter of the Arena Stage for more than 35 years. Shirley also enjoyed dance and ballet (especially the Washington, D.C. and New York City ballet companies and the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater). Her other interests included music (Jazz and Classical in particular), visiting art galleries, such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, travelling by train, and reading good books often one by John Grisham. Shirley departed this life on the sunny afternoon of March 7, 2021 in the company of her nephew James. She leaves to cherish her memory her brother, Lewis Shorter, sister Kay Schwandt, nieces Sonia Schwandt, Kimberly Hulsey, Jennifer Schwandt-Gayle; Her nephew James Shorter, her grandnieces Heather Gayle, Hope Gayle and, Katherine Hulsey, grandnephews Gregory John Shorter, Philip Shorter Herbert Schwandt II, Colin Shorter, Kyle Shields, and a host of cousins, loved ones and friends.

Ms. Shirley Faye Shorter

August 14, 1934 - March 7, 2021