KIRBY-SHAW-Obituary

KIRBY LAMBERT SHAW

Honolulu, Hawaii

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KIRBY LAMBERT SHAW In Loving Memory SHAW, Kirby Lambert, a pioneering advocate for disability rights in Hawaii who rebuilt his life after a paralyzing accident at age 17, died on November 22, 2025, in Honolulu. He was 66. Kirby was born in Honolulu and was a graduate of Kalaheo High School and...

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I had the privilege of knowing Kirby Shaw for decades. Over the years, I frequently reached out to him for guidance on important transportation and accessibility issues, and I always valued his thoughtful, principled counsel. Kirby had a rare ability to see both the human impact and the practical realities of policy, and he never lost sight of the people who depended on the systems we were trying to improve. I asked him on two occasions to assist with selecting the head of Handi-Van, a...