Alfred Jesse â??Mike�? Short

Age 73, died peacefully on Monday, August 29, 2005, at his home in Pine City, NY. Alfred was born in Elmira Heights, NY on September 11, 1931, the son of the late Alfred B. and Myrtle (Regina) Short. He graduated from Southside High School in 1949 and attended SUNY at Albany, NY. In his earlier years, he was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local # 832 and was employed at the Haskell and Dalrymple Construction Companies as an equipment operator. Before his retirement in 1999, he was employed by Chemung County Solid Waste Services. Alfred had attended several area churches, serving in music ministry for the majority of his life. He was most currently attending Pine City Baptist Church. Alfred was also a member of the Chemung County Choral Society for many years. His love for classical music led him to sing at nearly any opportunity. He enjoyed traveling and sharing his experiences. He was also well known in Webster, FL, where he would spend his winters with his wife, friends, and family, awaiting the return of spring. While in Webster, Mike and Shirley were actively involved with the First Baptist Church. His first wife, Marcia J. Short of Pine City and his son, Jeffery Evan Short, predeceased him. Surviving him in this life are his loving wife, Shirley J. (Burt) Short, who devoted herself to his care and comfort throughout his illness; beloved family, to whom he left wonderful memories and a legacy of love, including children, Alan and Giang Short of Boston, MA; Dan Short and Julie Upham of Gillett, PA; Dave and Shari Short of North Little Rock, AR; Chris and Mary Short of Meridian, MS; step-children, Cathy Shepard of Snellville, GA; Linda Seymour of Elmira, NY; Margaret (Peggy) Pease of Pine Lake, GA; Cindy and Steve Greger of Pine City, NY; Willard and Mary Pease of Elizabethtown, KY; sister, Bonnie and her husband, Richard Cleaveland of Inverness, FL; sisters-in-law, Majol Place of Elmira, NY; Mary Burt and Barbara Boyce, both of Pine City, NY; grandchildren, Evan Short; Ladaria and Angel Morgan; Angela, Travis, and Heather Short; Crystal, Kelly, Randy, and Michael Eskew; Phillip, Steven, and Cody Tew; step-grandchildren, Darcy, Jamie, and Sara Shepard; Amy and Rich Davis; Andrew and JosephSeymour; Jessica Greger; and great grandchildren, Brittney Tew, Jared Watts, and Hope Marie Eskew; along with several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, many friends, and his canine companion, ?Pepper?. Family and friends are invited to call at the Olthof Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira, NY on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 from 3 to 5 PM, with funeral services immediately following at 5 PM.Rev. Horace Stoddard from the Pine City Baptist Church will celebrate Mike?s life.Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family in the Woodlawn Cemetery. The family offers the most sincere thanks to Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care for the assistance given to Mike and his family, and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the Hospice at 11751 E. Corning Road, Corning, NY 14830.Those wishing may leave a ?Candle of Remembrance? for the family in Obituaries at www.olthof.com .