Come celebrate with us the life of this wonderful woman we knew as Mom and Grams. Shirley, as you all know her, has had a marvelously full and wonderful life, filled with travel, excitement and a lifetime of wonderful friends. Her consuming passion to help and uplift others has led to contacts around the world who love and remember her and have become a part of her life - many of them have helped to brighten her life and enrich her aging years as she slowed down and traveled less, staying closer to home.
Please enjoy with us a few memories from that life in pictures and feel free to leave your own comments and pictures in a tribute to Shirley in the space below.
Dennis, Diane, and Doug
Tributes
Leave a tributeWith much love,
Jim
She was the best of the best. She accepted people as they were rather than what she wanted them to be. She helped me in a time of crisis, and I will never forget her.
A friend like Shirley can never be replaced. She was the most loving, generous person who touched many peoples lives. She had a great sense of humor and always had a smile for everyone. It was our pleasure spending time with her. We will miss sharing lemon meringue pie, anything chocolate, and other goodies with her. She loved life and will always be remembered as a very special friend. We look forward to meeting her again in the earth made new.
We first met when I flew from Walla Walla to stay With my niece Catherine Eastwood ( 2005 ) while she had laser treatments for brain cancer. You opened your home to two strangers and made us feel so welcome. I have many fond memories of shared meals bible studies and a trip to Disney Land. You gave me the courage and confidence to drive in traffic I was certainly not used to.
But most of all I will miss you and your fun and adventurous Christmas poems. Love Sharon
I was instantly sad when I received your note about your Mom's passing, but then a big smile spread over my face--I couldn't help myself--because Shirley's smiling and joyous face flashed onto the screen in my mind. I had the privilege to spend a year getting to know Grant, Shirley, and Doug the year we all shared when I was a student abroad at Middle East College in Beirut, Lebanon. Shirley was largely responsible for helping to keep me sane and functioning in a foreign place far from home with her amazing hospitality and love for everyone around her. When We went back home and I started my Senior year at La Sierra University what better venue to have as my first date with Cherylin (my future wife) than at a faculty home party at the Macaulay's. Shirley took a special interest in the development of our relationship, Thanks, Shirley! I hope your place in heaven is right down the golden street! See you there.
I was so blessed to have your mom and grams in my life. I met her in the 1980s (I was then Judy Tinker) and admire her cheer, spunk, creativity, and friendliness! Although we were not often in contact, yet on the occasions when we did get a chance to chat, I was very blessed and comforted by her sympathetic heart. Her Christmas letters were great! My mother, LaVerne Northrop, has enjoyed her friendship in years past, and I believe she was in more frequent contact with her. I miss her already. God bless you and comfort you in your loss (and ours).
She lived a life full of love, family, close friends, travel and her god & church.
She took me on my first roller coaster at Knotts Berry Farm when I was 9. That same year we went to the Olympics in LA.
She took me on a 2-week safari in Kenya, Africa, when I was 15 and then a Mediterranean cruise visiting Italy, Greece and Turkey when I was 18.
She taught me to love unconditionally and explore the world and all its different cultures.
She died peacefully with her 3 kids and 2 grandkids (my sister and me) by her side.
She is the Macaulay Matriarch and she has left her indelible impression upon this world!
I miss her so much already...love you Grams!
Shirley was always friendly, cheerful and outgoing. She was always focused on the love of her Savior for other people. I spent many hours in their home, and was treated like I was one of their own sons.
Earth's loss is Heaven's gain. Rest in peace, dear friend.
From my childhood memories, I am speaking of your mother and father. I have vivid memories of birthday parties, adult parties, church choirs led by your dad, monologues by your mother, laughing, eating her wonderful baked beans (I use the recipe all the time-Shirley's Baked Beans). I love the poems we received each Christmas. Doug, I remember you playing your trombone. Denny, I so enjoyed accompanying you when you played the trumpet! You were an excellent musician. Your mother had the talent of being a great hostess and friend. I'll never forget your father allowing me to sing in the church choir when I was only 10 years old. I wish we had had more time as families. I remember coming to your home in LA. And, then seeing you at La Sierra. I'm sorry your Mom died. But you have wonderful memories and if you want it, hope for meeting her in another life!
What a blessing.. What a beautiful life. I love you Shirley...
Through the years since I came to California in 1979, it has been wonderful to keep in touch with Shirley. During the time that I was single, she and I enjoyed concerts and plays together and I was even included in one of her “girls” nights at her home. She was a wonderful encourager and counselor. It was always good to see her at the LLU Councilor meetings, and I was even able to be on the trip with her and the Councilors when we went to the balloon festival in Albuquerque. I loved her Christmas letters. What an inspiration she was and an awesome example of how to grow older with grace, style and flair. She was so full of fun and life and always brought joy to every situation. She was a precious and dear lady, and I am so deeply blessed to have known her for the past 46 years. She will be greatly missed!!
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With much love,
Jim
Grateful
Lived Life as an Active Participant
I don’t remember Shirley ever being on the sidelines. She was an active participant in whatever event she was attending. She and Grant were often part of Jacques family occasions from the time I started dating Brian John in 1979 until the last few months of her life. She always jumped in with both feet like she didn’t want to miss out on any excitement! The attached photo is from our family album of the Jacques’ 1983 4th of July Party games and epitomizes Shirley in my mind: “Let’s do it!” Rest in peace, Shirley, until we meet at that ultimate Party!
Christmas letter
I always look forward to getting her Christmas letter since she was a good friend of my grandmas she will be greatly missed.
Missy