Obituary: Edwin Charles Shaw, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Earline Wasser March 2003 ********************************************************************************* The Dalles Chronicle March 7, 2003. Surnames: Shaw, Booth, Onstott, Post Edwin Charles Shaw, 86, a resident of The Dalles, died March 6, 2003 at the local hospital. He was born the second of three children on January 3, 1917 in Mt. Hood (Oregon) to Charles Herbert Shaw and Leah Francis Booth Shaw. He grew up and was educated in Mt. Hood. He graduated from Parkdale (Oregon) High School, then studied accounting. Shortly after high school, he started working for the East Fork Irrigation District. Later he became superintendent of that irrigation district and served with the irrigation district for 52 years. He and his wife, Louise, whom he married on October 19, 1940 in Hood River (Oregon), made their home and raised their family in Odell (Oregon). In the late 1980s, and after his retirement, they moved to The Dalles. He enjoyed the time spent with his family, the beauty of the outdoors, and service to others. Exploring the backroads was his pastime. He had served as secretary and or treasurer for many of the organizations to which he belonged. He was a member of the Odell Volunteer Firemen, Odell Lions Club, Oregon Water Resources Congress, Hood River Pioneers Association, Hood River Historical Society, Hood River County Museum Board and St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife Louise Ann Shaw, The Dalles; two sons, John Charles Shaw, Portland, and Edwin Earl Shaw, Longview, Washington; daughter, Mary Louise Onstott, McMinnville (Oregon); nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren; and his sister, Ruth Post, Philomath (Oregon). A private inurnment is planned at the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery. Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt crematory with Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery at 2355 Lacey Drive, Hood River; the Hood River County Historical Society, Port Marina Park, Hood River 97031.