- Date Of Birth: May 6, 1937
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2016
- State: New Mexico
Harry Lee Shaw, 79, formerly of Artesia, New Mexico, played his final inning on Friday, November 11, 2016 in Rio Rancho, NM surrounded by his family.
Harry was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 6, 1937 to Albert Donald “Bert” and Bertha Minnie Christine Shaw. Harry married the love of his life, Marilyn Dee Warren, on August 29, 1958. Harry is survived by his beloved wife, Marilyn; sister, Joy Eickhoff and husband, Jerry of Hope, NM; son, Steve Shaw and wife, Judy of Rio Rancho, NM; son, Rod Shaw of Artesia, NM; daughter, Jenise Dahlin and husband, Frank Schmitt of Hobbs, NM; nine grandchildren, Shanon Myers and husband, Wayne, Brandi Mummert and husband, Ryan, Amy Hecker and “whats-his-name” Chris, Meagan Lozano and husband, Joshua, Ryan Dahlin, Asher Shaw, Ian Shaw, Sam Schmitt and wife, Jillian and Katie Gauss and husband, Tyson; nine great-grandchildren, McKenzie Myers, Coby Myers, Caelan Myers, William Mummert, Brayden Mummert, Evelyn Lozano, Logan Lozano, Heather Gauss and Miller Gauss as well as his sisters-in-law, Carolyn Edwards, Martha Patterson, and Nancy Jorren; nephews, Gary Gwynne, Rusty Gwynne, Jim Jorren, Bert Eickhoff, John Eickhoff; and nieces, Stephanie McQuay, Nicole “Colette” Cox, Cara Peterson and Dawn Buck.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Bertha Shaw; son, Dwayne Lamont; parents-in-law, Ernie and Louise Warren; brothers-in-law, Ed Patterson and Tom Edwards; and nephews, Ray Gwynne and Doug McQuay.
He graduated from Artesia High School in 1955 and attended New Mexico A&M in Las Cruces. He worked for the United States Postal Service in Artesia for 25 years, retiring in 1983. For the next 10 years, Harry and Marilyn owned and operated businesses in Southern Colorado including Lake Haven Resort on Vallecito Lake and Bayfield Glass & Mirror.
Harry loved life and lived every day to the fullest and never met a stranger. Harry had several interests including baseball, hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, bowling and his horses. However, nothing gave him more joy than time spent with his family. Harry couldn’t bear to be farther than a few feet from his wife, Marilyn of 58 years.
Harry loved the St. Louis Cardinals and displayed his love for them by wearing a ball cap 24 hours a day for the last three years of his life, even sleeping in it. He didn’t slide into home the morning of his passing until his cap was placed on his head.
As hard as it was for Marilyn to relinquish his care to anyone else, Casa de Rosa Senior living became Harry’s final dugout for the last two weeks of his life where he was loved and cared for greatly by all members of the staff.
Thursday, November 17th, 2016, 10:30am, Brainard Park Baseball Field
