Edwin Paul Shaw, 90, of Red Oak

Edwin Paul Shaw, 90, of Red Oak, died Nov. 3, 2008, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.

One of three children of Leota Mae (Colling) Shaw and Alfred Paul Shaw, he was born on Oct. 28, 1918, at his parent’s home near Hastings.  

Paul grew up in Hastings and attended Strahan Consolidated School.  Following school, he continued to work on the family farm.

Paul and Annella Waller were married in 1940 and were blessed with two sons, Larry Paul and Richard Alan. Annella passed away in 1970. Paul was a member of the Emerson Baptist Church and a lifetime member of Emerson Masonic Lodge.

Paul and Betty Jane (McCracken) Hurt were married Sept. 14, 1970, and lived most of their married life in Red Oak.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Annella Shaw; sons, Larry Shaw and Richard Shaw; sister, Kathryn Curtis; and brother, Roger Shaw.

Paul is survived by his wife, Betty Shaw of Red Oak; step-children, Dineal (Charles) Olsen of Omaha, Neb., Jerry (Linda) Hurt of Plattsburg, Mo., Randall (Debra) Hurt of Hannibal, Mo., Dwaine (Pamela) Hurt of Red Oak, and Dale Hurt of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; brother-in-law, Lowell Curtis of Malvern, Ark.; sister-in-law, Rose Marie Shaw of Red Oak; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and other relatives.

A private funeral services was held in accordance with Paul’s wishes.

Memorials are suggested to Red Oak Fire and Rescue Department.

To convey condolences, log onto www.hertzfuneral.com.  

Mansfield-Hertz Funeral Home of Malvern was in charge of arrangements.