 1928 - 2012 (84 years)
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| Name |
Opal Shaw |
| Nickname |
Red |
| Born |
29 Feb 1928 |
Big Rock, Illinois, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
14 Oct 2012 |
Traverse City, Michigan, USA |
| Buried |
North Park Cemetery, Luther, Lake County, Michigan, United States |
| Person ID |
I4429 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
20 Apr 2023 |
| Family |
Beulah Maxine Long, b. 13 May 1927, Lansing, Michigan, USA , d. 16 Nov 2011, Traverse City, Michigan, USA (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
31 Aug 1946 |
Lansing, Michigan, USA |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
20 Apr 2023 |
| Family ID |
F16418 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 29 Feb 1928 - Big Rock, Illinois, USA |
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 | Married - 31 Aug 1946 - Lansing, Michigan, USA |
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 | Died - 14 Oct 2012 - Traverse City, Michigan, USA |
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 | Buried - - North Park Cemetery, Luther, Lake County, Michigan, United States |
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| Headstones |
 | Opal & Beulah Shaw
SHAW
Opal "Red"
Aug. 30, 1925
Oct. 14, 2012
Mother of
Linda
Steven
Gary
Greg
Kim
Beulah M.
May 13, 1927
Nov. 16, 2011 |
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| Notes |
- Opal "Red" Shaw, of LeRoy, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Bortz Health Care of Traverse City. He was 84.
He was born February 29, 1928, in Somonauk, Ill., to Opal and Sylvia Shaw. Red served during World War II on the U.S.S. Missouri and was a witness to the signing of the Japanese surrender. He retired from Jacklin Steel.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda (Chuck) Botke of East Lansing, and Kim (Dan) Tobey of Buckley; two sons, Gregory Shaw of Grawn, and Gary (Sherrie) Shaw of Milton, Fla.; grandchildren, Chuck, Heather, Nate, April, Matthew, Scott, Amber, Bryon, Susan, Tiffany, Jon and Joe; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Vivian Wampa of Bristol and Artie (Cliff) Hastings of Lansing; brothers, Ott (Judy) Shaw of LeRoy, Retus Shaw of Holland, and Bert Shaw of Luther.
He was preceded in death by his son, Steven; his grandson, Steven, and recently his grade-school sweetheart and wife, Beulah Long.
Graveside services with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the North Park Cemetery in Luther, with a reception to follow at the VFW Post No. 10770, 116 Mackinaw Trail, LeRoy, Mich.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the VFW Post No. 10770, PO Box 122 LeRoy, Mich., 49655, or to Hospice of Michigan, 900 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich., 49686.
The family chose Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City to handle cremation arrangements.
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