H.R. No. 337



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Guy W. Shaw on May 7, 2004, at the age 
of 90, has deeply saddened the family and friends of this esteemed 
lawyer and longtime Abilene resident; and
	WHEREAS, Born on April 27, 1914, in Crosbyton, Mr. Shaw moved 
with his family to Abilene in 1927 and graduated from Abilene High 
School in 1932; he earned a degree in history and government from 
Hardin-Simmons University (HSU) and a law degree from The 
University of Texas Law School in Austin; during World War II, he 
joined the U.S. Navy and served with distinction in the South 
Pacific theater on a destroyer escort and attack cargo ship as well 
as an attorney for the U.S. War Department; and
	WHEREAS, After World War II, Mr. Shaw was a Taylor County 
attorney for two years and then joined the law firm of Byrd, Shaw 
and Weeks, which became Shaw, Wilborn and Johnson in 1986; licensed 
to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, Mr. Shaw enjoyed a 
distinguished 35-year career with the law firm, and he served 15 
years as president of Security Abstract Company in Abilene; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed HSU alumnus remained devoted to his 
alma mater throughout his life; he taught business law at the 
college and served as president of the HSU Alumni Association and as 
a member and chairman of its board of development; a staunch 
supporter of the school of music and myriad other programs, he 
received HSU's John J. Keeter Alumni Award, the highest honor that 
can be bestowed on a graduate; and
	WHEREAS, Active in professional and community associations, 
Mr. Shaw held membership in the local, state, and American bar 
associations, and he worked on the board of the Salvation Army; a 
valued member of First Baptist Church in Abilene, Mr. Shaw was a 
longtime member of the sanctuary choir, where he sang in the men's 
quartet and men's ensemble; he also served as chairman of the board 
of deacons as well as on numerous church committees and was named 
deacon emeritus; and
	WHEREAS, On September 1, 1943, Mr. Shaw married the former 
Dolores Michael in Wichita Falls;  for more than 60 years, they 
shared a special bond of love, filling each other's lives with many 
happy times and cherished family memories; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Shaw was an exemplary Texan whose service to his 
fellowman will be of a lasting significance in the lives of 
countless individuals, and his memory will not soon be forgotten; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Guy W. Shaw and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family:  to his beloved wife, Dolores Michael Shaw; to his sons, 
James M. Shaw, M.D., and wife Ellen, and Guy W. Shaw, Jr., and wife 
Elaine; to his daughter, Suzanne Shaw McClure and husband Tommy; to 
his sisters, Dottie Shaw Parker and Gerry Shaw Weatherby; to his 16 
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; to his sisters-in-law, 
Joy Michael and Sue Broderson and husband Emmett; and to his other 
relatives and many friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Guy W. 
Shaw.

                                                                          Hunter


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 337 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2004.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House