Meet Shirley Selden of Westminster Manor Bradenton
Shirley Selden grew up on a farm in rural Genesee County, Michigan. Her childhood was spent in 4-H and as a student at a small two-room country school.
"I'm 90 years old and I remember not having electricity," Shirley says.
Shirley worked as a receptionist in a doctor's office and a hospital lab. That led her to pursue a medical technologist degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, becoming the only member of her family to pursue higher education. She then completed a master's degree in veterinary pathology at Michigan State University and even completed all her classwork for a Ph.D. in immunology. As a colon cancer survivor, it was a study of special interest to her.
Shirley lived mostly in the Grand Rapids and Cincinnati areas but vacationed in Florida. She stayed close to her three sisters until they passed away. Despite her brush with cancer and other medical needs, she survived everyone in her family—evidence, she said, of God's goodness to her.
Shirley retired in 1985 and became a full-time Florida resident when she came to Westminster Manor in 2003. She is a member of First Christian Church. She has been active over the years, leading watercolor classes and participating in community hymn sing events—something she is looking forward to having back soon!
A supporter of the Westminster Communities Foundation with several charitable gift annuities, Shirley sees them as an ideal way of supporting her neighbors as well as generating income toward her budgeted expenses.
Like Shirley, you, too, can support the Westminster Communities Foundation and provide yourself with income. Contact Hyacinth L. Mayberry at 407-839-5050 ext. 227 or hmayberry@wservices.org for details and a personalized illustration of benefits.