Robert Willard Shaw

Robert Willard Shaw
October 31, 1938 - October 30, 2007

LAYTON - Robert Willard Shaw, 69, Today I started my trip across the river to the other side. In my prayer, I asked God to send me a donkey, if I needed help, to get me to the other side of the river.

On the other side of the river, I will wait for my little bride of 50 years, JoAnne Brown. We were married in Salt Lake City, Utah on February 8, 1957. Our friendship began in April of 1954 and we have been together ever since.

I was born on a dark, wild Halloween night in my grandmother's parlor to Douglas M. Shaw and Edith Tripp.

A graduate of Granite High School in 1957.

I retired from Smith's Food & Drug in the fall of 1999. I was in the food business for 48 years. My most exciting years were opening new stores and flying in the company jet. I loved being in the mountains and being on the water in my boat, sharing it with my daughters and grandchildren.

I leave behind my wife, Jo; my daughters, Debra (Blake) Thomas, Sherri (Kevan) Nilsson, adopted daughter Denise King, seven grandchildren, Jaime Dansie, Jeremy (Cari) Dansie, Megan (Jeff) Stone, Candace (Cory) Kougioulis, Janessa (Derek) Deviny, Heather (Chad) Anderson, and Tyrell (Laurel) Nilsson, ten great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Jordan, Camry, CJay, Wyatt, Audrey, Alexis, Kolten, and Gianna, as well as Natalia who shares her grandpa's birthday, brother John (Diane) Shaw and sister Sharon (Sonny) Zirker.

Services to celebrate my life will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Chapel-Dawson Hollow Ward, 2435 East Canyon Rim, Layton, Utah.

Cremation under the direction of Myers Roy Mortuary.
ServiceEvergreen Chapel-Dawson Hollow Ward
2435 East Canyon Rim
Layton, UT
November 3, 2007
2:00 PM