OBITUARY: Leah Fay Shird; Wamic, Wasco co., Oregon
surname: Shird, Thomas, Shear, Butcher, Dedie, McAllister, Olson

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August 5, 2003   www.thedalleschronicle.com

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Leah Fay Shird

     Leah Fay Shird, 98, Wamic, died in The Dalles on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003.
She was born Feb. 28, 1905, in La Farge, Wisc., the oldest child to Oscar and
Lottie Belle (Thomas) Shear. She was raised and attended schools in La Farge.

     She married Frederick Lewis Shird on Nov. 17, 1920, in La Farge.

     They moved to Portland in Sept. 1946, living in the Gresham area for 30
years. In 1999, she moved to Wamic and then to The Dalles due to health
reasons.

     She was a member of the Methodist Church in Gresham and enjoyed painting.
She is survived by daughters, Meretta and her husband, Dorman Butcher, Wamic;
Shirley and her husband, Paul Dedie, Tomah, Wisc.; daughter-in-law, Bonnie
McAllister and her husband, Dave, La Center, Wash.; eight grandchildren;
numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; a
great-great-great granddaughter; and her half-sister, Alice Olson, Minn.

     Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Interment of
cremains will be held at Forest Lawn in Gresham.