This is Shirley's Husband, Lemuel Ayers.

I loved her so much that I mourned for years.

Lemuel Ayers DESIGNER SETS & COSTUMES BORN: JAN 22, 1915 IN NEW YORK, NY, USA DEATH: AUG 14, 1955 ROLES (56) The Pajama Game Playbill - Aug 1955 THE PAJAMA GAME (1954) OPENED MAY 13, 1954 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN Kismet Playbill - May 1954 KISMET (1953) OPENED DEC 3, 1953 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN Production Placeholder OKLAHOMA! (1953) OPENED AUG 31, 1953 SCENIC DESIGN Camino Real Playbill - April 1953 CAMINO REAL (1953) OPENED MAR 17, 1953 SCENIC DESIGN Misalliance Playbill - March 16, 1953 MISALLIANCE (1953) OPENED MAR 6, 1953 PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Production Placeholder THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (1953) OPENED MAR 4, 1953 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN Production Placeholder SEE THE JAGUAR (1952) OPENED DEC 3, 1952 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN PRODUCER My Darlin' Aida Playbill - Oct 1952 MY DARLIN' AIDA (1952) OPENED OCT 27, 1952 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN PRODUCTION DESIGN Production Placeholder KISS ME, KATE (1952) OPENED JAN 8, 1952 SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN PRODUCER AWARDS IRENE SHARAFF AWARDS 2004 MEMORIAL TRIBUTE WINNER TONY AWARD 1949 COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL KISS ME, KATE WINNER 1949 MUSICAL KISS ME, KATE WINNER 1949 PRODUCER OF A MUSICAL KISS ME, KATE WINNER