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Shirley Elaine Held

Birth	:	21 Aug 1923 Hinton, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Jun 2014 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0226200, -93.6522400
Plot	:	West Side, 11 down from the top, 1st on the left
Description	:	Shirley Elaine Held, 90 August 21, 1923 ~ June 18, 2014 Shirley Elaine Held was born Aug. 21, 1923, to Albert Herbert and Neva Lucille (Royer) Held in Hinton, Iowa and grew up near there on the family farm. Following graduation from Hinton High School, she went to Iowa State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree (1945) in home economics education. She taught homemaking in Lake City, LeMars and Humboldt before entering graduate school at Iowa State College in 1951. After earning her master’s degree in home economics — applied art from Iowa... Read More	Shirley Elaine Held, 90 August 21, 1923 ~ June 18, 2014 Shirley Elaine Held was born Aug. 21, 1923, to Albert Herbert and Neva Lucille (Royer) Held in Hinton, Iowa and grew up near there on the family farm. Following graduation from Hinton High School, she went to Iowa State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree (1945) in home economics education. She taught homemaking in Lake City, LeMars and Humboldt before entering graduate school at Iowa State College in 1951. After earning her master’s degree in home economics — applied art from Iowa State College in 1952, Shirley was an Assistant Professor of Textiles and Related Arts at Utah State College in Logan, Utah, for a year before returning to Iowa State College. Shirley held a 100 percent teaching appointment at Iowa State from 1953 to her retirement in 1990. She was appointed as assistant professor in 1953, promoted to associate professor in 1963, elected to associate member of graduate faculty in 1966 and promoted to full professor in 1975. Professor Held was awarded a Faculty Citation in 1979. Shirley was widely known and respected for her weaving accomplishments. She authored the book “Weaving: Handbook for the Fiber Craftsman” (the name was changed to “Weaving: Handbook of the Fiber Crafts” for the second edition). Shirley also had magazine articles published in “Shuttle Spindle &Dyepot” and “Craftsman and Contemporary Craft Art in the World.” From 1975 to 1980, Shirley served as a consultant for “Shuttle Spindle &Dyepot.” An impressive list of achievements included pieces accepted in over 30 national, regional and state juried exhibitions and competitions with many of the entries receiving awards. Shirley had numerous entries over the years in both the Iowa Crafts and the Iowa Artists’ Annual competition. She also had pieces in over 20 local, state and regional invitational exhibitions. Her list of commissioned weavings number over a dozen. In addition to her 37 years of working with students at Iowa State and her innovative work in fiber arts, Shirley advanced the field of weaving by leading workshops, presenting lectures and served as a judge for exhibits. She conducted research on dyes from native Iowa flora tree blossoms as a source of material for natural dyes and solvents for producing dyes from wood chips. After her retirement, Shirley continued to develop new weaving techniques. Her leadership in the field included serving as president of Ames Weavers and a member of the national scholarship committee for the Handweavers’ Guild of America as well as membership in the American Crafts Council Midwest Weavers and the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners. Music activities were also important to Shirley. She was a long-time member of the Ames Choral Society as well as the Chancel Choir of Collegiate United Methodist Church. Genealogical research rounded out her busy schedule. Shirley Held, 90, of Ames, Iowa passed away June 18, 2014, at Northcrest Communities in Ames. Shirley’s wish was to be cremated. Survivors include her brother, Burnell (Edith) Held, of Fort Collins, Colo.; two sisters, Jacqueline Dirksen, of Monona and Hallie (Charles) O’Kelley, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and 14 nieces and nephews. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Eugene Held. Memorials in her name may be designated to Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 W. Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. Adams Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa in service to the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ from obituary published in the June 21, 2014 Ames Tribune, Ames, Iowa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Shirley Elaine Held's memorial is located at: Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium, Ames, Story County, USA.
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Shirley Elaine Held death on 18 Jun 2014 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0226200
Longitude: -93.6522400

Family Members:

Parent

Albert H. Held

(1883 - 1974)

Neva Lucille Royer Held

(1896 - 1987)

Siblings

M Eugene “Gene” Held

(1926 - 2006)

Jacqueline Joan Held Dirksen

(1928 - 2014)

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1. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0226200, -93.6522400

2. Collegiate Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0248290, -93.6547490

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4. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
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5. Iowa State University Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0241830, -93.6636190

7. Ontario Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0286217, -93.6781387

8. First Christian Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

9. Ames Municipal Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

11. Bloomington Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

12. Olive Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

13. Kelley Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

14. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

15. Arrasmith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

16. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

17. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

18. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

19. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

20. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

21. Clark Cemetery
Luther, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9623146, -93.7752838

22. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

23. South Saint Petri Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369019, -93.6331024

24. Baldus Cemetery
Lafayette Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369000, -93.6067000