SHAW, Arthur Richard
Source:
Review-Republican, June 22, 2000, pg 4
Arthur Richard
“Gabby” Shaw, 73, of Attica, died Friday, June 16, 2000 in a drowning accident
in Rioux Bay, Lake of the Woods, near Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Born on March 2,
1927 in Lafayette, he was a Shadeland High School graduate. He had resided in
West Point until moving to Attica in March. He was a retired city mail carrier
for the U. S. Postal Service in Lafayette, previously working in heat treatment
at Fairfield Manufacturing Co. On June 26, 1949, he married Nellie Munson in
Lafayette. She preceded him in death on September 5, 1983. On April 27, 1984,
he married Janice Furr Maxwell. She survives. Mr. Shaw was a member of Stidham
Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder and had served as
treasurer. He had participated in various sports, including league bowling
until a year ago, softball until age 65, church league baseball, hunting and
fishing. Also surviving, are: two sons, David (Nancy) Shaw and Ron (Susan)
Shaw, both of West Point; a daughter, Joan (Rich) Broaddus of Saybrook, Ill.;
two stepdaughters, Janet (Chuck) Yoeman of Crawfordsville and Taffie (Brian)
Furr of Kingman; and 16 grandchildren. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday at
Hippensteel Funeral Home Service there at 10 a.m. Friday with Rev. Catherine
Moran officiating. Interment to follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park. Memorials
may be made to Stidham Memorial Presbyterian Church of West Point Lions Club. – jlr