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Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Linford "Bob" Shaw

Lancaster, South Carolina

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Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Linford 'Bob' Shaw FORT MILL, SC - Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Linford 'Bob' Shaw, age 69, of Fort Mill, SC, and formerly of Beavercreek, Ohio, died at his home on March 15, 2017. Born in Durham, NC, and raised in Danville, VA and Spartanburg, SC, and a 1965 graduate of...

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Bob was one of my best high school band and Key Club buddies in the SHS CLASS OF 1965.

I recently visited his grave in Arlington while in DC. I appreciate his service, love of country and high school friendship. It was my honor to call him friend. Richard Leverette, Columbia, SC

My friend and fraternity brother enjoyed the best days of our lives in the F-4 Phantom. He is now in peace and we will miss him greatly. We were added to the Sigma Pi front page back in the 80s as the only crew that flew the F-4 as fraternity brothers from the 89TFS, WPAFB, OH. He was a brilliant pilot and an even more compassionate crew mate. Col (ret) Chris Mears

My friend Bob Shaw and I enjoyed our SHS MILITARY Band Of Red days from 1961-1965 challenging each other for First Chair in the cornet/ trumpet section.In fact our Band Director Mr Smith and Assoc Mr McMath solved our continuous friendly challenge by dividing our section into CORNETS and TRUMPETS In short we both became FIRST CHAIR.We then planned to room together if we could at the US AIR FORCE ACADEMY should we be lucky enough to win an appointment. We were both Runner ups. He went to...

My sincerest sympathy to the Shaw/McDowell families. Thinking of all of you at this time with prayers.
Rick Bowen