Paxman, Shirley Brockbank, 1919-2015
Dates
- Existence: 1919-2015
Biography
Shirley Brockbank Paxman (1919-2015) taught child development at Brigham Young University and was an active community member in Provo, Utah.
Shirley Brockbank Paxman was born in 1919. She met her husband, Monroe Paxman, at a dance during high school. He left to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and she attended nursing school in Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. When Monroe returned, they married on December 18, 1942. Together they raised seven children.
Shirley went on to earn a master's degree from Brigham Young University in child development and family relations. She taught child development at Brigham Young University for many years and nursing at Utah Valley State College. She opened the McCurdy Historical Doll Museum and ran it for many years, and she and Monroe were instrumental in protecting Provo's Academy Square. She and her husband were avid patrons of the arts and enjoyed attending the various functions throughout their community in Provo, Utah. She passed away a week after her 96th birthday on December 17, 2015.
Citation:
HeraldExtra.com, via WWW, January 13, 2015 (Shirley Brockbank Paxman was born in 1919; met her future husband, Monroe Paxman, at a dance during high school; attended nursing school in Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah; married on December 18, 1942; have 7 children; went on to get a master's degree from Brigham Young Universtiy in child development and family relations; spent her whole life serving her community; avid patrons of the arts and enjoy attending the various functions throughout their community in Provo, Utah).Daily Herald, Dec. 20, 2015 (Passed away on December 17, 2015, a week after her 96th birthday)
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Esther Peterson, 1986-1991
Contains articles, tributes, and photographs of Esther Eggertsen Peterson. There is also a tribute to Peterson's sister, Algie. Materials date from between 1986 and 1991.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Karin Jackson, 1920-2003
Contains Monroe and Shirley Paxman's collection on Karin Jackson, including photographs, journals, correspondence, and other material. Materials date from between 1920 and 2003.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman collection on Wildwood Resort, 1980-2000
Contains Monroe and Shirley Paxman's collection on the Wildwood Resort in Provo Canyon, Utah. Includes photographs, brochures, and other material that document the history of the resort. Materials date from between 1980 and 2000.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman family history material, 1900-2013
Contains family history material from the Booth, Brockbank, Eggertsen, Jex, and Winters families. The materials consist of family group sheets, personal histories and some photographs of these families. Materials date from between 1900 and 2013.
Monroe J. and Shirley Brockbank Paxman papers
Contains materials on five prominent authors or illustrators that Monroe Paxman and Shirley Brockbank Paxman were acquainted with, including personal and professional materials. Also includes family history material of the extended Paxman and Brockbank families, and personal and professional papers of Monroe J. Paxman, including their involvement with the preservation of Academy Square. Dated from 1900 to 2013.
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