OBIT: Lewis F. SHAW, 1867, East Freedom RD, Blair County, PA

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Dry Run Pastor Dies In Hospital

  The Rev. Lewis F. Shaw of Box 16, East Freedom RD 1, pastor of the 
Dry Run Gospel Tabernacle Church, died at 1:24 a.m. today in Altoona 
Hospital, following an extended illness.
  Rev. Shaw was born June 2, 1913, in Altoona, a son of Lewis and 
Martha (Leighty) Shaw, and married Eleanor W. Sharpless in October 
1934, in Altoona.
  Surviving are his wife, two sons and four daughters, Boyd A. of 
McKee, Mrs. Barbara Young of Scranton, Mrs. Leona Lanzendorfer of East 
Freedom and Shirley, Wayne and Naomi, all at home; six grandchildren 
and three brothers and two sisters, Roy Shaw, Mrs. Elva Wertz, Wilbur 
Shaw and Roy Miller, all of Altoona, and Mrs. Nora Vandrew of 
Duncansville.
  Rev. Shaw had broadcast "The Gospel Life-Line Hour" for the past 17 
years on radio stations WVAM and WJSM.
  Friends will be received in the Liebegott Funeral Home, Duncansville, 
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday 
and thereafter in the church until the time of the service.

SHAW - Funeral services for the Rev. Lewis F. Shaw of Box 16, East 
Freedom RD 1, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Dry Run Gospel 
Tabernacle Church, with the Rev. A.R. Ewing officiating. Interment in 
the church cemetery. Friends will be received in the Liebegott Funeral 
Home, Duncansville, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and from 10 
a.m. to 12 noon Saturday and thereafter in the church until the time of 
the service.

Altoona Mirror, Thursday, 3 August 1967