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Butterfield Residential Care Center is an affiliate of CMH, Bolivar, Mo., 417-326-6000
Facility Location: 1120 N. Butterfield Rd., Bolivar, MO 65613, 417-326-5200
L u c i l l e S h a y ,
R e s i d e n t o f t h e M o n t h
Lucille Shay was born Dec. 23, 1932, in
Fair Play, Missouri, to William Nelson
Crain and Margaret Mary Taylor. Lucille’s
older brother, M.W. , was born three and a
half years before her and currently lives in
Pleasant Hill, Missouri. The family lived in
Fair Play for several years and Lucille attended
the Fair Play school. Her mother was
an extra hard worker and washed and ironed
clothing for an income. Lucille attributes
her own hard work ethic to her mother who
set a great example. The family moved to
Strasburg, Missouri, in 1948, and Lucille
attended the school there for one year before
she got married.
She married Ben Lee and was blessed
with two wonderful sons, Ben Lee, Jr., and
William “Duane” Lee. Lucille raised her
sons and lived in Pleasant Hill for thirty five
years. Both Ben and Duane graduated from
Pleasant Hill High School.
Lucille eventually moved to the Kansas
City, Missouri, area and lived in Lee’s
Summit for 17 years. It was there that she
met and married Bill Shay who was from
Blue Springs.
In 1964, Lucille earned her GED and
began working for AT&T’s Western Electric.
The company made telephone parts and
she served several roles in the organization
during her 22 year tenure with the company.
She most enjoyed her job as an inspector.
She retired in 1988, after AT&T restructured.
After retirement she worked part time
at Hobby Lobby, Dillard’s and Walmart.
In 2002, Lucille moved back to the Bolivar
area where she has enjoyed being close
to her sons and grandchildren. Ben and his
wife, Shirley, as well as Duane, reside in
Dunnegan, Missouri. Lucille takes great
pride and joy in her grandchildren. Her
granddaughter, Linda Diane Miles, and her
children, Kori LeeAnn and Kaleb Austin,
live in Bolivar. Her granddaughter Sara
Elizabeth Wilson currently resides in
Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband
who serves is the United States Air
Force. They had previously been stationed
in Okinawa, Japan, for five
years.
Lucille has been very involved in
her church communities throughout
her life. She has cultivated many
friendships through these communities
and has enjoyed maintaining them.
When she moved to Bolivar in 2002,
she became a member of Southern
Hills Baptist Church. When Brother
Gary Urich retired from his role as
pastor, Lucille along with ten other
Southern Hills members worked with
Gary and Joe Coppage to establish
Heritage Baptist Church. Lucille was a
dedicated spokesman for the effort.
This month, August 2020, Heritage is
celebrating its 10 th anniversary. As a
founding member, Lucille has experienced
much reward and blessing
watching the church flourish and grow.
In 2019, Lucille moved to Butterfield.
She has enjoyed making new
friends and participating in various
activities. We are thrilled to have you
as part of our Butterfield family,
Lucille. Thank you for sharing your
story with us.
Are you a caring individual who would like to assist in caring for the elderly? Butterfield Residential Care Center has
opportunities in its volunteer program. For more information call Tammie Callaway, BRCC administrator, at 417-328-6380.