Shirley Mae Goodwin - Statler

Shirley Mae Goodwin was born in Washington Iowa September 19, 1940 to Lloyd and Chlora Goodwin of Washington. She attended Washington High School. As a teenager she worked at the Drive-Inn Theater for awhile and at the Historic State Theater on the Washington Square. That is where she met the love of her life, George Clive Statler of Brighton. They were married November 1, 1959. June 1960 they welcomed their first child, a girl, Brenda Leigh. July 1961 they welcomed their second child, a boy, Douglas Clive. In September 1963 they welcomed their third and final child, a boy, Dennis Wayne. They made thier home in Bettendorf, Iowa for over 40 years. Shirley was mostly a homemaker. while raising three children was a full time job in itself, she found time to be active in several different organizations at different times. She was a member of the PTA for many years also serving as president for awhile. She was involved in Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, TTT, and the Red Hat Society. They were members at Bettendorf Christian Church where Shirley was involved in the chior, teaching children, and running the kitchen for events.