Spotlight on Sooner Rotarian David Shirley
David has been a Sooner Rotarian for 22 years.
His favorite quote, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”, has led him to be successful at various Rotary positions:
Ways and Means, Membership, Fellowship, International Service,
Sergeant-at-Arms, Vice President, Club President, District Governor, District Grants Chair, District Trainer, Assistant District Governor, Zone P.E.T.S Trainer, and Shelter Box Representative.
David enjoys the fellowship and the members of Sooner Rotary.
David was the Bursar at the University of Oklahoma for 33 years. He is still working for the OU Sooner club
(20 years); Chairman of the Board of the OU Federal Credit Union; and Trustee Board of Purcell Municipal Hospital. He enjoys working with OU students and staff.
David’s spouse is Lynn and his children are Ashley and Chad.
One book David enjoyed is The Bible because he is still learning from it.
His favorite childhood book is The
Little Engine That Could.
Three words that David used to describe himself are lucky, trustworthy, and dependable.
David enjoys participating in playing cards, eating out, and watching OU sports with friends. He enjoys yard work for an activity he enjoys alone. In high school, David played baseball and sang in the choir.
He enjoys mystery and action comedy when he gets a minute to watch television.
The one thing he really wants his Rotary friends to know about him is the he’s always available to help.
When asked what he intended to do when he grows up,
he responded with, “Why? Who plans to grow up?”
David’s favorites:
Singers: Oak Ridge Boys
Candy: Snickers
Flowers: Roses
Pro-team: OKC Thunder
A recent magazine he’s read: The Rotarian
Recent movie:
The Grown-ups. He enjoyed the comedy.
Food: Chicken fried steak.
Game: Playing cards.
Sport: Football
The most interesting places David has visited are Hong Kong and Hanoi. They are also the farthest points he’s traveled from home. He would love to travel to Switzerland or Aruba. And if he could live somewhere else for awhile, it would be Ft. Lauderdale, FL. However, home is his very favorite place because of family.
If he could, he would study music. He would not study politics. Other interests include going to his place at the lake, singing in a gospel trio, and volunteering at OU athletic functions. Other organizations to which David belongs include the OU Sooner Club and Shelter Box USA.
Two things David enjoys on the weekend is church and spending time with grandkids.
Someone David admires is his wife, Lynn, because of her strong will and her giving nature.
A wish David has for others is for good health and happiness. A daydream David entertains is a life without stress and pain.
“Why do people do the things they do?” is a curiosity he often considers. “I Survived It All” will be the title of his first book. Advice he would give himself if he could go back two years is, “Relax.
It will all work out.”
David describes the ideal friend as someone who is trustworthy, loyal, and forgiving. He describes himself as the kind of friend who will always help and listen.
Three things he does best are:
1._Help People
2._Organize
3._See the Big Picture
Things to work on this year include learning to relax more and spending more time with extended family. He also spends time with four dogs and his miniature burros.
Three wishes for his family include health, happiness, and financial peace.