Shirley Hains

Funeral Service: Friday, February 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Jordan

Interment: Pioneer Cemetery in Jordan

On January 24, 2007, surrounded by family, Shirley M. N. Hellyer Hains passed away in Billings Montana. She was 75 years of age.

On a farm near the town of Dilo (Sand Springs area) Shirley was born to the family of Charles Floyd Babe and Alta Levita (Lemons) Hellyer on July 23, 1931. She joined one sister and two brothers. Later two more children would join this family.In 1936 when Shirley was 5 years old her mother died leaving behind six children all under the age of twelve. At this point she began the nomadic period of her life. Shirley began the first grade in Jordan and then in 1941 she went to stay with her grandmother Hannah R. Springer Hellyer in Billings. She also lived with many other people of whom Mrs. Gilmore in Marsh MT and was a personal and much spoken of favorite.

Shirley spent a portion of her youth with her father and his second wife, Anita Elrude and traveled with them to Idaho where she worked in the beet and onion fields during the war. Her preferences were the beet fields because they provided more shade. Due to her lifestyle, Shirley attended six different schools in 8 years. Later in life she completed her GED and attended college classes. Shirley was on her own by the time she was fifteen and she started waiting tables in Jordan where she worked for Homer Brown, Duke Bowman, Ed Ryan and Glen Cooley. Her younger sister Alta and she lived at the Jake Fellman cabins while Alta attended high school.

In 1951, Dayle Hains, who was part of the Line Builders electrical line crew came to the caf for supper where Shirley worked. Later they were married on April 23, 1952 in Forsyth, Montana. Dayle brought two sons Dayle Kenneth and Rodney Alberto with him to this union. In the early part of their marriage they lived in Hinsdale, Ashland and Broadus before moving back to Jordan. At this time they added more children to their family: Connie Lee, Lynn Dee, Hal Bruce, Dale Ann, and Sherlie Renee, all born in Jordan. Shirley loved learning and was extremely talented.

She was a loving, caring and giving mother who enjoyed her family, gardening, reading, many kinds of handiwork including, knitting, crocheting, sculpting, oil painting, china painting, doll making, ceramics, quilting, cooking and sewing. She was a devoted helpmeet, sister and friend. It seemed there was a constant flow of people stopping by the house to visit and share a cup of coffee and a laugh.

Shirley is survived by the children of her life: Dayle Kenneth (Leah) Mitchell and his son Raul of Missoula, MT., Rodney Alberto Hains and his children Justin and Niki of Helena, MT, Connie (Joe) Urick and their children Danielle and Seth of Hilger, MT, Lynn (Delbert) Stanton and their children Jodi, Jeana, Hannah, and Adam of Brusett, MT, Hal (Roxanne) Hains and their children Helaina, E.J., Kasey and Karley of Miles City, MT, Dale Ann (Tom) Billing and their children Rulon, Brian, Charlee, Taylor and Madison of Jordan, MT, and Sherlie Hains-Hafla and her son Kaden of Rapid City, SD. She is also survived by her brothers Charles of Lander, WY, John (Babe) of Big Fork, MT, Roy of Germany and David of Cody, WY., her sisters Ellen of Pearl, MS, and Alta (Bob) Baugh of Jordan, MT, sisters-in-law Shirley (Robert) Hellyer of Lake Havasu, AZ, Marilyn (Alan) Strickland of Burke, VA and Barbara (Roy) Hains of WI. and stepmother Anita Kopp of Cody, WY, and eleven great grandchildren; Trevor, Cody, Rylie, Dillon, Rylee, Ashlea, Eli, Abby, Kinley, Karston, Kelsey, and Justin. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Robert and Floyd Shorty.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 2, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Jordan. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Pioneer Cemetery in Jordan. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com. If desired, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice or to the Defiant We Stand memorial statue commemorating the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima and to 911. This Alice Walden sculpture will be placed at the VFW Hall in Jordan.