WI (Artie) Shaw Obituary

Artie Shaw, age 87, passed away June 16th in Colorado Springs. He was born in Vivian, Louisiana to the late Ola Mae Land and WI Shaw. He was preceded in death by two of his children, Bill Wilmerding and Linda Scalley, as well as his grandson, Ronald Wayne. He is survived by his wife Margaret; children, Ron, Catherine, Mark, Frankie and Tara; grandchildren Jacob, Josh, Joel, Maqui, Maya, Sarah and Samantha and great-grandchildren Ethan, Maleah and Gwendolyn. Artie was an Army Airforce veteran who served our country during World War II as an airplane mechanic. After leaving the service he accomplished the title of Star Technician for his work on Mercedes Benz. His love for fishing, hunting, camping and music were second only to his love for his family. A memorial service will be held in Guadalupita, NM, June 23rd at 1PM. An additional service will be held at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, NM at a date yet to be determined.