Shirley Cundiff Haines
February 10, 2009
Haines, Shirley Cundiff, 82, passed away, Tuesday, February 10, 2009. The memorial service will be at 1:30 P.M., Monday, February 16 at Grace Presbyterian Church. Shirley graduated from the University of Kansas in 1948, majoring in English. She was a member of the Pi Phi Sorority. Shirley was a loving mother and wonderful, giving person. She helped establish the Shirley Cundiff and Jordan L. Haines Study Abroad Fund, (assists students who are studying the visual arts, literature, architecture, and other areas of the humanities at KU and whose course of study would benefit greatly from closer examination of the monuments, museums libraries and cultures overseas) and the Jordan and Shirley Haines Law Scholarship, (provides merit scholarships for Kansas residents who are KU law students). The Harvey Haines III Memorial Scholarship, (Jordans brother), which provides scholarships for deserving students from Nemaha County, KS at KU, as well as the Melissa Haines Bridwell Scholarship, (Jordan and Shirleys daughter), which provides scholarships for deserving, acting members of the chapter of Pi Beta Phi at KU. Shirley was a member of the Junior League of Wichita, the Commission for Status of Women, the Wichita Art Museum Board of Directors, was Chairman of Town Talk and was also Chairman of the Womens Division of the United Way. She was an avid bridge player and loved to read. Preceded in death by her husband, Jordan L. Haines and daughter, Melissa Bridwell. Survivors: son, Craig Haines of Wichita; son-in-law, Tucker Bridwell (Gina) of Abilene, TX; grandchildren, Melissa Haines, Kathleen Haines, Molly Haines, Tom Bridwell, Jordan Bridwell, Beth Bridwell and Charles Bridwell. A memorial has been established with Grace Presbyterian Church, 5002 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS, 67208. Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
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I miss you already Dandaroo. I’m so thankful you are with the Lord and Granddad though…I’m sure he was missing you up there. Know that you are more than loved and missed dearly. I love you so much. I promise I’ll make you proud of me 🙂
Patty and I very much enjoyed Shirley’s candor and ability to keep Jordan firmly anchored. She was a beautiful person, and we are sorry to lose her.
Dear Ones, My thought and prayers have been with you ever since I learned of Shirley being so ill. I know her loss to you as a mother, grandmother and friend is great. I always admired and appreciated her so much. I remember thinking of her as the perfect executive’s wife. When she called, I knew to find Jordan as soon as possible because she never called unless she needed him. That was not true of some wives. She was as much a professional taking care of the home and family as JLH was taking care of the office. My regret is not having told her how much I thought of her. You would think I would have learned this lesson by now. I tell people all the time, not to take each other for granted and then I do it. While you are all together hope you can remember the good times and do let each other know how much you love each other. Sincerely, Ann Brady