San Joaquin County CA Archives Obituaries.....Shaw Jr., Allen R. October 5, 2005
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The Tracy Press
Allen R. Shaw Jr. 

Jan. 11, 1923 — Oct. 5, 2005

Services will be Wednesday for Tracy native Allen R. Shaw Jr., 82, who died 
Oct. 5, 2005 in Chico.

Mr. Shaw came from a family that mirrors the state’s history. His great-
grandfather, Allen Shaw, lured by the gold rush, left his home in Maine and 
arrived by ship in San Francisco in 1850.

Mr. Shaw’s grandfather, Frank, and father, Allen Sr., were railroad engineers 
for Southern Pacific Railroad and drove their historic locomotives throughout 
Northern California starting in the early 1890s.

Mr. Shaw was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army with the 125th 
Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, and he fought in the European Theater. In 
recognition of his service to his country, he was awarded the Bronze Star.

Mr. Shaw lived his life with grace and inner strength. He will be remembered 
for his loyalty, sense of fair play, defense of the underdog, eloquence, 
liberal values, humor and unconditional love for his wife and children.

Family and friends will remember evenings spent with Mr. Shaw engaging in 
animated political discussions, playing cards, watching movies, retrieving 
arcane facts and being in the company of a good man.

Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife of 62 years, Shirlee Shaw of Chico; sons, 
Roger Shaw, and his wife, Susan, of Chico, Mark Shaw, and his wife, Michele, 
of San Jose, and Tom Shaw, and his wife, Susan, of Concord; daughter, Kitty 
Sullivan, and her husband, Tim, of the San Diego area; 12 grandchildren; 16 
great-grandchildren; and nieces, Wanda Gentry and Lucilla Nuce, both of Tracy, 
and Mary Ann Anderson of Bend, Ore.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Shaw, and sister, Genevieve 
Darr.

Wednesday’s services will begin at 11 a.m. at the Redwood Chapel of Oakmont 
Mortuary, 2099 Reliez Valley Road, in Lafayette. Visitation will be observed 
from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.

Published on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, in the Tracy Press. 


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