DAWES – Shirley (née Dawes)

Dear Nancy, Keith and Ian, I am sad to read this news today and pray for you in your sadness at not having Shirley to visit again. I had a super excited phone call with her not so long ago. I will join you on 20th as I remember Shirley with great fondness of our days of work and adventure in Thailand and at her home in Gippsland with even a journey to Tasmania one time. I am glad that Shirley is now fully “at Home”. Georgie

Dear family of Shirley,

Sad to hear of Shirley’s passing. but onto eternity home now for her with Jesus. She taught my children at Leongatha Christian School (back in the day, Chairo now) Fond memories of her at school.

Dear Family of Shirley Dawes My sincere sympathy and prayers to you all in the loss of Shirley.I remember taking her to Melbourne to see the Irish singer Daniel O’Donnell one of her favourites She loved the show. As next door neighbours it was a pleasure to help her out when required always so grateful A true Christian Lady. Marg Harper 6 Rudds Rd Korumburra.

Shirley boarded with my Mum in Dandenong North in the late7O’s? Early 80’s?She also visited me in Drouin 2010ish?RIP Shirley.

I was pleased to meet Shirley at the Drouin Presbyterian Church in the 2000s. She also was concerned about social questions and we exchanged books and DVDs. She was very faithful in her support of the Drouin Presbyterian Womens Missionary Union. I enjoyed visiting her at Korumburra – not as often as I could have. Her straight forward and sincere faith in Jesus was always an encouragement and challenge. It is lovely to think that she is now “fully at home”.

So many beautiful memories of this lovely lady and gentle servant of the Lord. My love goes out to all the family at this time. Never forgotten

Condolences to the family.
Shirley will be fondly remembered by me as she led me to the Lord some 49 years ago as a young teenager at Dandenong.
Now with her Lord.

Dear family of Shirley,
I cannot express enough what a privilege it is to be Shirley’s friend, I am so grateful for her presence in my life. She was so sincere in all she did and she was such a positive influence in my life I will miss her but I know she has just begun the great adventure with her Lord Jesus. As we say in The Salvation Army, she has been promoted to glory! I thank God for her life and pray that you her family will know Gods peace at this time. God bless and keep you in His loving care.
Simone

Dear family of Shirley,
I cannot express enough what a privilege it is to be Shirley’s friend, I am so grateful for her presence in my life. She was so sincere in all she did and she was such a positive influence in my life I will miss her but I know she has just begun the great adventure with her Lord Jesus. As we say in The Salvation Army, she has been promoted to glory! I thank God for her life and pray that you her family will know Gods peace at this time. God bless and keep you in His loving care.
Simone van Gaalen

Condolences to the family. I have so many memories of time spent with Shirley both at Dandenong Baptist, Christian Coffee Shops and youth exchange weekends. It was a privilege to show hospitality to Shirley when she visited me here in Brisbane a number of years ago and then to catch up at a church reunion in 2015. What a reunion it will be when we all get to Heaven.

A special lady I will remember with joy.

I am Writing from New Zealand,
sorry to not be able to attend the service, thankful
for this life stream.
Shirley and I attended MBI together,
Also were actively involved at Dandenong Baptist Church. it is great to know Shirley is enjoying being in Heaven with Jesus, who she loved and served faithfully.

Lovely memories of good times with Shirley during the time she taught at ChiangMai International School.

Lovely memories of good times with Shirley during the time she taught at ChiangMai International School. Glad our son could be in her third grade class, and that we enjoyed fun and fellowship with her for those 5 years, including her many visits out to McKean leprosy centre. A gentle, caring committed Christian lady we remember with great appreciation .

Dear Dawes Family,
Thank you for making it possible for me to watch Shirley’s funeral service online as I was unable to make the trip to Drouin. I was grateful for this as her life was blessing to me in my teenage years at Dandenong Baptist Youth.
I lived on a Dairy farm out of Dandenong and Shirley often drove me home after Youth events to help my parents until I got my licence. I remember her driving me home after a Cliff Richards concert very late at night. Then she had drive back to Dandenong. Thanks Shirley for all those rides in your car they were very much appreciated and your commitment to the youth and young adults at Dandy Baps.
As a family may the Lord comfort you at this sad time and bless you with His peace.
Heather Evans/nee Gardiner.

To the Dawes Family,

Condolences on the passing of a treasured soul, gone to her eternal rest. Shirley was a dear friend who taught my children when they were poppets. Zephaniah 3:17