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Albert Shirley
06/19/1931 — 03/21/2017
From Pasco, WA | Born in Davis, OK
Albert Shirley
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they many rest from their labors; and their works so follow them.” Revelation 14:13
Albert was the fifth child out of six children and third of four boys to be born to Albert and Lela Shirley on June 19, 1931 in Davis OK. Al grew up in the local area doing various jobs from restaurant cook to being a chauffeur. At the age of 19 he met and married Donnie Hill on July 4, 1950 in Oklahoma City OK. From this union was born two sons, Calvin and Buhl.
In 1952, they moved to Richland WA. Al performed work as a laborer on construction jobs related to building hydroelectric dams. He eventually began work for the City of Richland as a laborer in the Building and Grounds division in 1960 and rose through the ranks to become a Supervisor. He remained at the City of Richland for 28 years and retired in 1988.
During the early years of residing in Richland, Donnie began attending the First Baptist Church of Richland and accepted the Lord as her Savior under the pastoral leadership of Charles Wagner. Her son Calvin subsequently accepted the Lord at a young age and then Al also accepted the Lord a few years later. Al rapidly grew and matured in the Lord and demonstrated a substantial hunger for God’s word and for service in his kingdom. Al served as an usher, Sunday school teacher, bible study coordinator, and as a servant dedicated to winning souls for the Lord and discipling new believers.
Al and Donnie also believed in serving their community as evidenced by the sponsoring of abandoned or abused foster children in their home over several years. Al also believed that it was important to be an example of God’s transformation of a life in whatever he did, wherever he was and whatever the cost. He often said, “How can I offer unto the Lord, that which costs me nothing after he gave so much.”
On March 21, 2017 at approximately 3:30 PM, Al went to be with the Lord. He leaves to rejoice in his memory his son Cal Shirley, of Bellevue WA and several nieces and nephews and friends. Al was preceded in death by his wife Donnie, son Buhl, his parents, and all of his siblings, sisters Dorothy and Mable, and brothers A.B., Dorl and Eastman. He often said that at the end of his life he wanted to be able repeat the apostle Paul’s testimony as found in 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only but unto all them also that love his appearing.
My heart goes out to Mr. Shirley and all his family.
Mr. Shirley was a great man!
.There are three people that made major changes in my life. Al Shirley was the first.
In 1974 Al gave me an opportunity for a job with the City of Richland.
I got a break and was able to talk to Mr. Shirley he offered me a one week job digging out tree stumps .
After the week was over and to my surprise he brought out an application and offered me a part time job with Buildings and Grounds.
Al. was always good to everybody he could see things in people that you couldn’t see in yourself. City hall people had a lot of respect for Mr. Shirley sometimes I wondered if he was the city Manager.Al offered me a full time job, 37 years later I retired working in the Electrical Dept.
Mr. Shirley was a mentor to myself and a lot of other young people. Time has gone by fast.I have thought of him a lot over the years. What a great Man he will not stand in line to get to Heaven.
Al was a true man of faith and he led by example. I lost track of him and his family, but rest assurred he is with the Lord.
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Albert Shirley