Sad news about Robert Shaw

[waystin2]

 

[Wmaker]

<S> Mouse!

[hitech]

Bob and I had done a lot of flying together from dog fighting each other with 51's in Florida , to Him bending my air plane going off the run way.

I'll miss him.

Dale

[Flossy]

I had the great pleasure of meeting him at 1 or both of the AH cons I came to in 2003/04 - remember playing Crud with him in a cafe on the way back from a trip to an air museum.  Glad I got to meet him.   

[OLLimb]

 

[Flossy]

Looks like an Obituary posted elsewhere is the incorrect one and shows a different person of the same name who died in 2008.  Looking at the forum this originated in it looks to be true. 

[Bushmills]

 

[Kossu]

Clear Skies My Friend.
You will be missed.

Kossu

[Dobs]

Nickel on the grass.. <S>!

[Mayhem]

Looks like an Obituary posted elsewhere is the incorrect one and shows a different person of the same name who died in 2008.  Looking at the forum this originated in it looks to be true. 

Flossy that was my post on Facebook, I can not find an obit or memorial notice for Our Robert L. Shaw. But I could find a bunch of people that could have been mistaken for him. So me, I'm hoping this is just a case of mistaken identity. The fact is when it comes to Mouse all I could find was the notice on facebook pointing here to this thread which leads to Saville's post on Warbirds Informaion exchang.

I met Mouse back at awcon 97 or 98. He was a real fun guy.

Again I'm hoping Saville made a mistake read an obit like the one I found and jumped the gun meaning our Robert L. "Mouse" Shaw is still Alive and hopefully still flying. Saville seems to know Mouse personally but I can still hope it's a mistake at least until I see an Obit.

If Mouse did pass I think we should send a card and flowers to the family to show appreciation for all he has done for our community.

[Fencer51]

I am attempting to get Saville to share more info, but he is not responding.

I too have searched and found nothing other than a Robert W Shaw who passed last Tuesday in Illinois, who was a Colonel.

I did have a thought that his family may be laying him to rest in a military cemetery such as Arlington and that takes longer, so they may be withholding notification in the news papers at this time.

I would be very happy to have jumped the gun on posting this.. beyond words.

[Owlblink]

 

The eb and the flow; all things come and all things go.

[Ratsy]

I also had the honor of meeting him at the first AH Con.  Transported him to the Awards Banquet and shared a table with him.  At the time I didn't know he was Mouse, but just another guy at the Con.  That seemed to amuse him very much over the course of the evening.  He signed a book for me later and that explains the gentleman side of him.

I hope this is all an error.  I've spent years ducking guys with more than three offensive moves and, usually while hanging in a chute, wondering if I had just been waxed 'by the guy that wrote the book'.

Blue skies no matter what.

    

[Sabre]

It saddens me greatly to hear this. I had the honor and pleasure to share drinks with him at a number of conventions, and have him sign my copy of his book. Awesome guy, very down-to-earth. A patriot. He will be missed!

[bustr]

You gentlemen should get this verified as soon as possible. I've found a 3\21\17 obit for a Robert Shaw who was in the Air Force out of Maine.