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Charles Shaw Obituary

Charles Shaw
Anderson, SC
Charles Edward Shaw, 86, died Tuesday, November, 19, 2013, at the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson, S.C.
Shaw, a native of Anderson, was the son of Albert and Pearlie Lee Evans Shaw of Anderson. He was a graduate of Hardin High School, joined the U.S. Navy at 17 to serve in World War II, and after his service earned a degree in engineering from the University of South Carolina. For most of his career, Shaw was a design engineer for Southern Railway and helped to develop the "piggyback" cars used to transport freight. He was also a vice president at R.L. Banks and Associates transportation consultants in Washington, D.C.
He is survived by: a daughter, Peggy Jo Shaw of Decatur, Ga.; grandchildren Melissa Basabe (Bert), Brendan Beatty, Elisabeth Beatty, Brian Parcell and Phillip Parcell; great-grandchildren Amanda and David Basabe; former wife and friend Idamay Shaw; and many loving nieces, nephews, and family members. He was pre-deceased by his parents, his brothers, and a daughter, Rowena Jean Shaw Vaughan.
The Memorial Service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. The committal of Charles' ashes will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park with military honors.
Contributions in Charles Shaw's memory can be made to: Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home, 4605 Belton Hwy., Anderson, SC, 29621; PH Hospice at 201 Commons Blvd, Suite C, Piedmont, S.C., 29673; or the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg, P.O. Box 1265, Williamsburg, Va., 23187.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.
The McDougald Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Published by Anderson Independent-Mail from Dec. 4 to Dec. 5, 2013.
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Dad had many friends in Williamsburg, from living there in the 1990s, and we wanted to let those friends and Kiwanians know that he had passed away. He had so many wonderful memories of Williamsburg, as our entire family does. Messages can be send to me at: [email protected]
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