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The friendly greeter at the reception desk at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center is often Shirley Simmons. She lives in Diamond with her husband of 56 years, Jerry, but she spends much of her time in Colfax.

Shirley not only works at Whitman Hospital, but she is president of Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary, and she is active in Thrifty Grandmothers Club.

A Spokane native, Shirley went to Rogers High School. She visited the Shriners’ Hospital frequently as a high school student, and that shaped her future interests in both health care and children. Along the way, she has furthered her edu...