Kristine Lynn Shull Obituary (1961 - 2021)

Kristine Lynn Shull, age 59, of Prairie City passed away August 29, 2021 at home after an 11 year battle with cancer. She was laid to rest with her motorcycle helmet at a private burial at the Prairie City Cemetery on September 12, 2021. Kristine was born September 6, 1961 in Brawley, California to Hollis and Elsie (Button) Shull. She graduated from Morris, Minnesota and attended University of Washington at Pullman and graduated from the University of South Dakota with a bachelor's degree in wildlife biology. She worked as a wildlife biologist for the USFS in Prairie City and as an administrative assistant for the national parks service in Walla Walla, Washington. Kristine also had the advantage to work in New York with a team from the USFS and was welcomed along with her team to work administratively with hurricane Katrina victims. She was a member of the Prairie City Cruisers and a former member of the city planning commission. Kristine learned to play the piano at a very early age and fulfilled her desire to visit the Galapagos Islands. Kristine had been married and later divorced. She and her sister Pat enjoyed motorcycle trips around the Northwest. She liked birding, especially ducks, and her cats. She also enjoyed camping, making new recipes, small woodworking projects, and spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hollis and Elsie Shull. Survivors include her sisters, June and Pat Shull of Prairie City, Oregon; sister, Cheryl Lower of San Diego, California; and niece, Cindy Walsh of San Diego, California. Memorial contributions in her name can be made to a charity of one's choice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, Oregon 97845.