San Joaquin-Los Angeles County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Lounsbery-Shaw, Florence Louise September 21 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com October 25, 2004, 11:31 am The Record October 21, 2004 Acampo Florence Louise Lounsbery-Shaw July 27, 1912 - September 21, 2004 Florence Louise Lounsbery-Shaw, 92, of Acampo, CA, passed away at home with her family at her side, on September 21, 2004. She was born July 27, 1912 in Boulder, Colorado, daughter of Joseph "Shorty" Hurd (of Devon, England) and Annetta Van Alstein (Binkleman, Nebraska). Florence attended Colorado schools until she received a full art scholarship to Los Angeles Art Center. While in art school, Florence worked as a color artist at Harmon-Ising Studios and married John Lounsbery, a Disney animator, on December 7, 1935. Together, they raised three children on a small ranch in Chatsworth, California. John passed away February 13, 1976. After rekindling a friendship from their teens, Florence married Melvin Shaw, design artist and Disney animation story director, at his home in Malibu, CA on Thanksgiving day, 1985. Florence and Melvin enjoyed almost 20 years filled with art, world travel, alpine skiing and family activities. Her lifelong interest in art and architecture was evident in the many projects she completed in watercolors, oils, home design, garden design and architecture. She designed and built three custom homes for her family. Mrs. Lounsbery-Shaw is survived by her beloved husband, Melvin Shaw and her loving children, Kenneth Hurd Lounsbery and wife, Dorcas Ann of Escondido, CA, Andrea Heath Gessell and husband, Glade Beck of Lodi, CA and John Keith Lounsbery and wife Sherree Lee of Simi Valley, CA; her sister, Anna Mae Wing of Rialto, CA and her niece, Vanette Wing of Rialto, CA. She is also survived by loving stepchildren, Rick Shaw and wife, Janet of Woodland Hills, CA and Melissa Deranleau and husband, Charles of Los Angeles, CA; 14 grandchildren and 20 great-grand-children. A private memorial service for family members was held in Acampo, CA and a graveside service and interment was held at Forest Lawn, Hollywood. In lieu of flowers, friends and family may make donations to Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 or to the charity of your choice. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/gob2252lounsber.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb