Last week a letter to the editor was published entitled “Seeking Shirl.”
Ryan Thomas described how he had found love letters written by “Shirl” to Mr. N.S. Stiko in the spring of 1955.
Thomas was able to glean several details about Shirl from the contents of the letters, including the fact she came from North Battleford.
This week Thomas wrote to say, “Shirl has been found! [She is] alive and well, still living in the North Battleford area.
He says she contacted him and after he asked a few questions, he determined it was the Shirl he was looking for.
“It took her a week to build the nerve to call me. She said she couldn't remember writing the letters more than 61 years ago and probably was a little concerned about what was in them. Pretty tame stuff in today's world. I'm positive Shirl and her family will get quite the kick out of reading the letters.”
Since Shirl was shy to contact Thomas we’re uncertain if she’s willing to share any more of the story. But if she is, we invite her to contact the newsroom at 306-445-7261.
