Opal Shaw

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Opal "Red" Shaw, of LeRoy, died Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Bortz Health Care of Traverse City. He was 84.
He was born February 29, 1928, in Somonauk, Ill., to Opal and Sylvia Shaw. Red served during World War II on the U.S.S. Missouri and was a witness to the signing of the Japanese surrender. He retired from Jacklin Steel.
Surviving are two daughters, Linda (Chuck) Botke of East Lansing, and Kim (Dan) Tobey of Buckley; two sons, Gregory Shaw of Grawn, and Gary (Sherrie) Shaw of Milton, Fla.; grandchildren, Chuck, Heather, Nate, April, Matthew, Scott, Amber, Bryon, Susan, Tiffany, Jon and Joe; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Vivian Wampa of Bristol and Artie (Cliff) Hastings of Lansing; brothers, Ott (Judy) Shaw of LeRoy, Retus Shaw of Holland, and Bert Shaw of Luther.
He was preceded in death by his son, Steven; his grandson, Steven, and recently his grade-school sweetheart and wife, Beulah Long.
Graveside services with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, October 20, 2012, at the North Park Cemetery in Luther, with a reception to follow at the VFW Post No. 10770, 116 Mackinaw Trail, LeRoy, Mich.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the VFW Post No. 10770, PO Box 122 LeRoy, Mich., 49655, or to Hospice of Michigan, 900 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mich., 49686.
The family chose Life Story Funeral Home, Traverse City to handle cremation arrangements.

Opal married Beulah Maxine Long on 31 Aug 1946 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. Beulah (daughter of James Ulylessess Long and Edith Britton) was born on 13 May 1927 in Lansing, Michigan, USA; died on 16 Nov 2011 in Traverse City, Michigan, USA; was buried in North Park Cemetery, Luther, Lake County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. Steven F. Shaw was born on 1 Aug 1952; died on 3 Jan 1953; was buried in North Park Cemetery, Luther, Lake County, Michigan, United States.
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