Arthur E. Shapland Jr.

He loved life and he taught everyone he knew how to love it too. In all those years in Fitchburg, he was more than a good neighbor, he seemed to pop up at our house or somewhere around town at just the right time....whenever you needed a good laugh or a good word. He was very magical and powerful that way. Love to our old friends Bonnie and Chris and Glen. We'll remember him always with smiles on our faces.

To The Shapland Family,
I was so sorry to hear about Mr Shapland's passing. I have many nice memories of him growing up on Blossom St. He was always very kind and funny! Please know you are in my thoughts~Sally Moulton

Drut,
I can't believe you are gone. More than a half century ago we were cruising Main St., shooting hoops at Coolidge Park and bowling at Whalom Park. It seems like yesterday. Memories of those days always leave me laughing. We know that God took you because he needed a good laugh in these hard times.

Carl Erickson

000H SHAP,
I CANT BELIVE THIS HAPPEND TO YOU. YOU WERE AN A AMAZING GUY. Y0U WERE A COOL SUBSTITUE TOO. YOU AND MR. KELLYS SONG WAS AMAZING EVEN THOUGHT NO ONE WAS REALLY EVER PAYING ATTENTION, IT MAKES US WANT TO NOW. WE WILL ALL MISS YOU SOOO MUCH. HOPE YOU REST IN PEACE OL' SHAPLAND. MISS YA

Drut,

Thank you for your friendship and all the laughts we had in high school.

A great loss to us all! You brought joy to so many.

jean...sorry to read about the loss of your brother. he sounded like a wonderful man and of that you should be proud. my thoughts are with you...

Glen and Shapland Family :
Sincere sympathy to you and your entire family for the loss of you father. God Bless.
Tracy ( Ingel ) Poche
FHS 1984

Arthur, otherwise known to us as OGO “O Great One” was one of the first community health center directors I met when I began working at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (League) 17 years ago, and we immediately hit it off. Arthur always made me laugh. Many times I thought I was a contestant on “Jeopardy” with Arthur’s many trivia questions, and I often wondered if he knew how to be serious. I quickly learned that I could count on him, especially when we embarked on a...

shaps,

your passing has come as such a shock and i dont think the reality of it will come untill many of us return to lhs in september. you were such a spirited man and you always had the ability to brighten a room full of students. i will never forget your sarcasm or your "hey stupid" comments along with a wack to the arm as we passed in the hall.
you made sitting in drivers ed. for 3hrs after school a good thing and its strange to think that in the sence of presence you wont be...