Robert David Shaw

Robert D. Shaw, ""Bob"" passed away February 15, 2008 at Swedish Medical Center, Englewood. Bob was 76. Bob was born December 7th 1931 in Walsenburg, Colorado to Robert and Claudia Davis Shaw. He moved to Erie in 1933, where he attended school and lived for much of his life. Bob attended the University of Northern Colorado on a basketball scholarship and served as a Sergeant in the US Army in Japan during the Korean War. Bob married June George in Springfield Missouri on June 26, 1955. They raised their three sons, David, Patterson, and Doug in Erie, Colorado. Bob worked as a mechanical engineer primarily in the cement and precious metals industry, in Denver. He spent over 30 years in this field, largely with Ken R. White and Kaiser Engineering. Never comfortable in retirement, he consulted for a number of years and started and operated small businesses. He was a devout and loving husband, father and grandfather. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, fishing and traveling. He coached baseball and never missed an opportunity to watch his sons and grandchildren participate in their sports and activities. Bob took pleasure in his horses, riding and roping and was actively involved with his sons in 4H for over 20 years. Bob and June moved to Longmont in the 1989. He was an active member of LifeBridge Christian Church. He was a man of faith, high morals and ethics, practicing these in both his professional and personal life. Bob was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Lois M. Shaw. He is survived by his wife June, sons David, Patterson and Doug and their wives Christine, Kathy, and Teresa and grandchildren Ashley, Chris, PJ, Elena, Madison, Charles, and Hayden and step-grandchildren Brianna, Cassandra, and Sean Haley and a great grandchild, Joseph. Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, at LifeBridge Christian Church with Rick Rusaw officiating. Interment will follow at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery.Contributions may be made to LifeBridge Christian Church, 10345 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO 80501or Children's Hospital, The Children's Hospital Foundation, 13123 East 16th Avenue, Box 045, Aurora, CO 80045.