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Stanley Shaw Obituary
Battle Ground - Stanley M. Shaw, 84, of Battle Ground passed on to his heavenly home at 10:10 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Mulberry Healthcare Center.
Born on July 4, 1935 in Parkston, South Dakota, he was the son of the late George and Jensina (Thompson) Shaw. Through their encouragement he attended South Dakota State University majoring in Pharmacy. By grace, he was encouraged to obtain a MS degree from South Dakota State University and PhD degree from Purdue University. He conducted research with radioactivity and entered into the Department of Bionucleonics in the College of Pharmacy in 1962 to continue research in that field.
While an instructor at South Dakota State University, he was encouraged to date Excellda J. Watke, a talented pharmacy student. On August 13, 1961 they married and one year later he brought his bride to Purdue University. They remained there throughout their 58 years of marriage.
At Purdue University and nationally, Stan was best known for his contributions to nuclear pharmacy. He initiated courses for undergraduate pharmacy students as the area of practice emerged in the early 1970s. He was a leader and strong advocate for recognition of nuclear pharmacy at the national professional level and for nuclear pharmacy to become the first area in pharmacy to be recognized as a specialty by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. This was followed by his and other's efforts to develop procedures to recognize nuclear pharmacists as board certified. Stan was considered an encourager, motivator and mentor for students and practitioners in his field. He credited his success to the Lord and to his faithful and amazing wife Excellda.
Survivors include his wife, Excellda, as well as his three daughters, Kim Shaw, Renee Sibery (husband Rod) and Elena Snell (husband Brian) and four grandchildren, Tyler Sibery (wife Krista), Hannah Sibery, Jenna Sibery and Olivia Snell.
Our heartfelt thanks for the loving care he received from nurse Carol, nurse Sarah, numerous healthcare aids at Mulberry Health and to SouthernCare hospice for their guidance.
Visitation will be from 5:00- 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2019 at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, IN.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the church with Pastor Linda Sproull officiating and visitation one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews United Methodist Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Tippecanoe Memory Gardens.
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Memories and Condolences
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Rene and Ai-Yu Tsang
November 1, 2019
My sincere condolences to Excellda and your family. Dr. Shaw is truly missed by many of us as our professor, advisor, mentor, colleague and friend. He genuinely cares and touches the life of all who have crossed paths with him. His tremendous strength, coming from his faith, and true humility have drawn all of us to him.
I am so grateful that I was able to reconnect with Dr. Shaw and Excellda a few years ago at the annual APhA meeting. Dr. Shaw was the same energetic, enthusiastic and caring person as usual.
May the love of God and peace in Christ be your comfort and strength to cope at this time of loss. This is a short separation and we will rejoice with Dr. Shaw together in God's presence.
James Velez
November 1, 2019
I am saddened to learn of Dr. Shaw's passing and I am so sorry for this loss in your lives. His integrity, dedication and advocacy will be greatly missed. He impacted the lives of all who made his acquaintance, not only as a teacher, but as a counselor, a guide and a friend. I, like many others, will not soon forget his many contributions. He truly was a great man!
I will forever be grateful for the impact he made on my professional career. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends.
Steffany Neie (Burke)
November 1, 2019
My deepest sympathies to Mrs Shaw and the family. Dr Shaw was by far my most memorable, favorite and most compassionate professor at Purdue. I originally became a nuclear pharmacist because of his love for the subject matter and his infectious teaching of this field. He was a modestly brilliant man who I enjoyed having as a professor, lead professor while I was a teaching assistant for him, mentor and friend who later even attended my wedding at St Andrews to my husband, Dan. He advanced nuclear pharmacy so far, and anyone who is anyone in the nuclear pharmacy world gets a smile on their face and knows of his orange plate when his name is mentioned in those circles. He is loved by all! My regrets to all of his family. I will always fondly remember him!
Andrew McKusick
November 1, 2019
Thank you, Dr. Shaw, for your dedication to all of us Radiopharmacists and to God.
November 1, 2019
Dr. Stanley Shaw, what a genuine, humble, caring and dedicated teacher and researcher he was. As a Pharmacy student in the 60's, I met Stan when he was the Faculty sponsor for Kappa Psi and as a student in his initial Bionucleonics courses. He and Excellda opened their home to us students and a warm and lasting friendship was born. It lasted a life time. Academically, his vision for Bionucleonics and Radio Pharmacy was a passion that brought him national and international acclaim. More importantly, it opened a pathway for healthcare that has profoundly affected millions around the world. This small man became giant in his field of endeavor. But he remained a humble, caring and genuine man, husband and father. Linda and I consider it a blessing that our pathway in life crossed with Stan and Excellda. We share our joy and our grief with Excellda and the girls. But the pain is now gone and his new life of spiritual joy and peace is just beginning in the hands of his Everlasting Father and Jesus Christ his Savior.
Edward and Linda Langston
New Palestine, In
October 31, 2019
We both knew Stan academically and personally. His scholarship in pharmacy was highly regarded. Equally so his teaching and contributions to professional organizations. He was an early and persistent proponent of introducing nuclear studies into the undergraduate curriculum while simultaneously initiating summer workshops on the topic. He was a terrific role model for students. Personally, he was warm, thoughtful and very graceful in his interaction with others. He was a good husband, father, grandfather and friend of those outside the family. He loved orchestrating Fourth of July firework displays and the resulting enjoyment that everyone had. We will always cherish the many happy times we spent with him and Excellda, especially our weekly bible studies. We already miss him dearly.
Fred and Joyce Lytle
October 31, 2019
We here at Farmers Insurance Ken Gaffer Agency would like to send our deepest sympathy to Excellda and family, Stanly was an amazing man add his smile and laugh was so contagious, Heaven sure got a great man... He will be missed
Kenneth Cheng
October 31, 2019
To Our Dearest Excellda and Family:
We share your sorrow and grief as we miss our greatest teacher who can instill lasting inspiration with humor, a life-long mentor with loving care, a wonderful friend who truly understands us, a great human being with sincere humility, and a dear Christian brother on earth. May God's special love and peace comfort you during this difficult time.
We look forward to the joy of meeting Dr. Shaw again in God's glory.
Love, Kenneth and Ying Cheng
Helen Terrell
October 31, 2019
Sending condolences to Excellda and all Stan's loved ones. I'll miss seeing him - his smiling face and fun loving attitude. Sending my sympathy & prayers to you all. RIP Stan!
Wendy Selking
October 30, 2019
One of my favorite professors!
Bettina Hickman
October 30, 2019
I vividly remember the day that started my career as a nuclear pharmacist, Dr. Shaw coming into Pharmacy 101 with a survey meter and the vintage Fiestaware plate. We give these plates still today to our summer nuclear pharmacy interns when they finish their internship. Loved when he taught the nuclear pharmacy classes, all the memories and stories told, kept us captivated. Dr. Shaw was a true inspiration, wonderful teacher, and a lovely gentleman. I'm honored to have been one of his students. My deepest sympathy for his family.
Tom Johnson
October 30, 2019
A great individual! He inspired and helped me to be a success.
Deb Dimmitt
October 30, 2019
Dr. Shaw was one of the nicest persons I was lucky to work with at Purdue. I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure you have wonderful memories of this kind man.
Kimberly Moore
October 30, 2019
I am so very sorry for your loss. Stan was a wonderful, kind, and gentle man and I feel very fortunate in life that I got to meet him and know him. The love he had for his wife was seen every time I asked about her and when they were together. Excellda, please know my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.
Tracey Hale
October 30, 2019
Our thoughts are with you and your family. Stan was a very lovely person. We enjoyed him a lot. Sharon Hale and Tracey Hale Former owners of Flower by Rustic Bouquet
Ed Fennell
October 30, 2019
A humble man who touched so many lives, helped launch so many careers and had an enormous impact on healthcare through his pioneering work in radiopharmacy.
It's an honor having been one of his students and a beneficiary of his guidance.
Rest in Peace
Patrick, Deb and Nick Brenner
October 30, 2019
May you find comfort in knowing your loved one is in your future as you embrace him in memories of the past. God is re-membering our families as we pass to a better place. Prayers and blessing. ♥
Linda (Walters) McElhiney
October 30, 2019
I loves Dr. Shaw and he was one of my favorite professors. I became a nuclear pharmacist because of him. I just saw and talked to him last fall at the KE celebration and he was his happy, jovial self. I will sure miss him. My prayers are with Excellda, his girls, and all of his family. Dr. Shaw was such a blessing for all of us!
Pam and Mike Ringor
October 29, 2019
We are so sorry for your loss! Dr. Shaw made the world a better place. He put nuclear pharmacy on the map, making Purdue's pharmacy program great. He cared about every student he met, and encouraged them all. It is a sad day, but we know he is in a wonderful place! We will be praying for the family.
Quent & Margaret Besing
October 29, 2019
A mentor, a teacher and a man who touched countless lives. Thank you Dr. Shaw and our deepest sympathy to your family.
Hank Chilton
October 29, 2019
Stan was an inspiration to everyone who knew him and for his many contributions to the field of nuclear pharmacy and our lives. We are all blessed to know him and to have had him in our lives. Our very best wishes to his family at this difficult time. Thank you for sharing him with us.
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