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Shirley Shaw Obituary
- - Shirley Shaw passed away on Thursday June 6, 2019 at the age of 89. She is survived by her son Robert, and grandchildren Katie and Jamie. She taught elementary school in the Bremerton School District for over 30 years. Shirley, and her husband Don (who passed away last June), were successful businesspeople in the Puget Sound area for over 50 years. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, and doting grandmother. We will miss them both. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.
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Eileen Charity Solomon
April 30, 2025
Hello:
Mrs. Shaw was my first grade teacher at Marion AVenue school.
She was my favorite teacher. Mrs. Shaw was so kind. I remember when they come to school and it started to snow. She let the kids go out for recess, but I didn´t have any gloves and I sat in the classroom. She asked me: Eileen don´t you want to go play? She had a pair of white gloves in her hand, handed them to me and told me to go have some fun.
I also remember an assignment to draw a car and I was just staring at the blank page. She walked up and said do you want me to show you how to draw a car I said yes. She proceeded to draw. I know now to have been a Mercedes coupe. It had the long front the bubble back and the tires. She told me that this is the car that you should have. Of course I had no idea that it was a Mercedes-Benz and but I never forgot the shape of that car. I got older, I realized what it was. That was the 500 SL, and do you know that I have one in my garage right now and I think of her.
I saw her later in life when I was around 30 years old at the Edmond´s Fred Meyer. I recognized her and said: Mrs. Shaw! She walked up to me slowly, put both hands on my face and said: my beautiful little Eileen I was so surprised that she remembered me and I was so happy. I told her how much she meant to me. I´m so thankful to have seen her again. I Love Mrs. Shaw.
My condolences to the family. She´s made such a difference in so many lives. She has the class of Jackie O
Eileen Charity Solomon
My cousin Robert and I
Barb Cress (Shaw)
July 15, 2019
I always respected her, she was so good to her son Robert my cousin. I learned you are successful if you have education, and there is no such thing as spoiling a child if your educating them. I only did 2 yrs of college, but it makes me want more.
July 12, 2019
she was my 1st grade teacher too. way nice
Gail Brown
July 3, 2019
I recognized MRS Shaw . She taught at my school all though I never had her, I know that she was well liked and had a good reputation with all. So sorry to read this.
Tammy Venegas
June 30, 2019
God bless her family. She was my first grade teacher.
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