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Shirley Mae Gibson King

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Birth	:	2 Oct 1930 Joliet, Carbon County, Montana, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 2012 Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Greenmount Cemetery, Durango, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2752700, -107.8873800
Description	:	Shirley King 1930-2011 Shirley Gibson King, a long-time resident of Durango, died at Vista Mesa Assisted Living Residence in Cortez, Colorado on January 3, 2012. She was born October 2, 1930, in Joliet, Montana to the late Lowell and Vera Grewell Gibson. She grew up on a ranch in Carbon County, Montana and graduated from Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado. In 1950, she married George A. King. In 1965 George and Shirley moved to Durango where George worked as an architect. For much of the last twenty years of her life she lived in Scottsdale, Arizona. Shirley King was a loving... Read More	Shirley King 1930-2011 Shirley Gibson King, a long-time resident of Durango, died at Vista Mesa Assisted Living Residence in Cortez, Colorado on January 3, 2012. She was born October 2, 1930, in Joliet, Montana to the late Lowell and Vera Grewell Gibson. She grew up on a ranch in Carbon County, Montana and graduated from Colorado Women's College in Denver, Colorado. In 1950, she married George A. King. In 1965 George and Shirley moved to Durango where George worked as an architect. For much of the last twenty years of her life she lived in Scottsdale, Arizona. Shirley King was a loving mother. She was active in the Durango Republican Party and volunteered for the United Way and Head Start. She was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Durango. She enjoyed fashion, skiing, and tennis. Shirley is survived by her four children, Susan Kurtenbach (Jerry) of Oak Park, IL; Judy Gillespie (Don) of Glenwood Spring, CO; Dr. Beth King of Brooklyn, NY; Glen King (Becky) of Durango, CO; and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband George King and her sister Phyllis Gibson Howard. Private family services will be held for Shirley on Friday afternoon, Jan. 6 at Durango Faith Fellowship. Internment will take place at Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Memorial contributions may be made at Unite Our World to help build schools in Uganda: www.uniteourworld.org/ The family would like to thank the staff at Vista Mesa Assisted Living Residence in Cortez, Colorado for their dedication in caring for Shirley

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Shirley Mae Gibson King's memorial is located at: Greenmount Cemetery, Durango, La Plata County, USA.
When did Shirley Mae Gibson King death?
Shirley Mae Gibson King death on 3 Jan 2012 in Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 37.2752700
Longitude: -107.8873800

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Parent

Lowell Childress Gibson

(1897 - 1979)

Vera Grewell Gibson

(1900 - 1946)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenmount Cemetery
Durango, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2752700, -107.8873800

2. Saint Marks Columbarium
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Coordinate: 37.2730000, -107.8776000

3. Animas City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2907982, -107.8574982

4. Crestview Memorial Garden
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Coordinate: 37.2289009, -107.7957993

5. Florida Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2544400, -107.7734200

6. Hesperus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2722015, -108.0278015

7. La Posta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1230000, -107.8950000

8. Hermosa Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.4268990, -107.8181000

9. Shreck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3539009, -107.6868973

10. Oxford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1480000, -107.7118000

11. Hay Gulch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2430992, -108.1335983

12. Elco Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.0675011, -107.8886032

13. Kline Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1511002, -108.1280975

14. Bayfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2372017, -107.6033020

15. Marvel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1267014, -108.1091995

16. Thompson Park Cemetery
La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3250008, -108.1716995

17. Ute Chieftains Memorial Monument
Ignacio, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1280520, -107.6314360

18. Ouray Memorial Cemetery
Ignacio, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1253014, -107.6268997

19. Ignacio Cemetery West
Ignacio, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1048000, -107.6365000

20. Ignacio Cemetery East
Ignacio, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1145000, -107.6206000

21. Red Mesa Cemetery
Hesperus, La Plata County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0938000, -108.1740000

22. Sheek Cemetery
Montezuma County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3796997, -108.2371979

23. Old Mormon Cemetery
Mancos, Montezuma County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3260000, -108.2836000

24. Webber Cemetery
Mancos, Montezuma County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3137000, -108.2891000