Shirley C. Burnham

Shirley Clark Burnham died at her home in Easton, MD on Saturday, May 31, 2008. She was 83. Born May 19, 1925 in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Bernard and Lillian Woodruff Clark. After being educated in Paris and Pau France, she graduated from the Westover School in Middlebury, CT in 1943. She then worked at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1943-1946. On June 1, 1946 she married George Burnham IV. Mr. Burnham died July 26, 2004. Over the years she was active with the Republican Party doing precinct work in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Virginia and has and will always be a Republican Advocate. She was a strong supporter of the Fox News Network. She last worked as a decorator and designed her own waterfront home which she meticulously maintained for over thirty years. Shirley was a member of the Bryn Mawr Art Center, the American Red Cross, Junior League of Duluth, MN, Junior League of Philadelphia, PA, Colony Club of New York City, Acorn Club of Philadelphia, Sulgrave Club of Washington, DC, Tred Avon Yacht Club and the Catboat Association. Shirley is survived by three children, Mary Dale Burnham of Harwich, MA, James W. Burnham of Hamilton, MA, and Laird Burnham Larrimore of Easton, MD; and two grandchildren, Ian A. Julin of Harwich, MA and Lillian Katelyn Larrimore of Easton, MD. In addition to her parents and her husband of 58 years, she was predeceased by a brother, B. Woodruff Clark. Services will be private. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Fund for Animals, 200 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 or Hillsdale College, 33 East College St., Hillsdale, MI 49242. We do not grieve but find strength in the memories that remain. A few quotes that we will always remember: “I never get to finish a sentence in this family”, “Just wait until your father gets home”, “Because I’m your mother, that’s why”, “Someday you’ll thank me for this”, “I’m fine”, and “I will always love you, no matter what”. She did it her way and from all of us to you Mom….”See you in the morning?” “You bet”. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD.

Shirley C. Burnham

May 19, 1925 - May 31, 2008