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Earl Shahan Obituary
San Angelo
Earl Wayne Shahan, 87, of San Angelo, went into the light of Heaven on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Shannon Hospital. Earl was born in San Angelo on April 11, 1930, to Roy Bynum Shahan and Gertrude Hagelstein Shahan. Earl served in the Army during the Korean War at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from 1948 to 1951. He then went to the University of Texas and after graduating, started his career as a geologist with Exxon Co., U.S.A.
In 1991, with a successful 36-year career behind him, he and his wife, Gail retired in San Angelo. With nearly daily trips to the San Angelo Country Club for golf, fishing in Alaska, fly fishing in Colorado and New Mexico, hunting in Texas, Colorado, Idaho and New Mexico - retirement was a success too.
Earl is survived by his wife, Gail Arnecke Shahan; two sons, David Shahan of Sarasota, Florida and Toby Shahan and wife Sue Anne of Fort Worth; and siblings Norman Shahan and wife Rebecca of Lakeway, Texas, Glenn Shahan and wife Linda of Killeen, Texas and Helen Shahan Adams of The Hills, Texas. He also leaves behind six grandchildren and five great-granddaughters.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Cynthia Claire Shahan.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, CNAs and therapists at Senior Care and at Shannon Hospital for their wonderful care and kindness they gave to Earl.
Graveside memorial is at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Fairmount Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Earl may be made to Angelo State University Athletics, ASU Station #11023, San Angelo, TX 76909.
Family and friends can offer condolences and sign the online register book for Earl at harper-funeralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Wayne Ferrell
July 18, 2017
Since 2006 Earl & Gail have been good neighbors. We talked dogs, cats, hunting, fishing, sports, places where both had lived and a little politics. Earl was a good guy. He will be missed from riding around in his golf cart on his way to play or check out what was happening in Wilke Downs. Rest in peace old friend.
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