Debbe Shirkey:  

Let's see.......since 1979, here's what I've done..... Went to Friends University for one year, and decided college wasn't for me. I started working at Southwest National Bank and stayed there for 4 1/2 years. During that time I married a good friend that graduated from West High, also a '79 grad, but he wasn't ready for marriage yet, so, sadly, he left me after six months. In 1984 I met the love of my life, Mike Shirkey, also a South High Grad, class of 1975. We married on Valentine's Day in 1985. Between '85 and '90 we moved around quite a bit. First to Manhattan, KS where Mike attended Manhattan Christian College for a year. He then came home and finished his degree at Friends University. After that we moved to the Wheaton, Illinois area, but after 9 months figured out we "weren't in Kansas anymore Dorothy." and came home. Shortly after we returned to Wichita, in 1990, our oldest daughter was born. Five years later we added another daughter to the family. And, in true Shirkey tradition, our oldest daughter graduated from South High this past May, class of '08! She graduated #5 in her class, as the Class Salutatorian. WOW!! My posted picture is the four of us at one of her graudation parties. Our youngest will probably attend South, but this year she is in 7th grade at Mayberry. When we in Manhattan, as well as Illinois I continued to work in the banking industry. I also had some short term jobs in secretarial work, however, after we had the girls I quit working to stay home. But, staying home created financial issues, so in 1992 I began selling Tupperware for some xtra income. Much to my surprise, I found my "nitch" and I am now a Director with Tupperware. I have close to 100 gals on my team, drive a company car and make a great income. I have been with Tupperware for over 16 years now ...Expand for more