Shirley C. Guthrie Jr. (9 October 1927 – 23 October 2004) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and J.B. Green Professor of Systematic Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary for nearly 40 years. He was well known for his book, Christian Doctrine, which was originally written for an Adult Sunday School Book in the old PCUS Covenant life curriculum.
Were the months that Shirley C. Guthrie Jr. was born and died in the same month or different months?
The same.  Shirley C. Guthrie Jr. was born in October 1927 and died in October 2004.