William S. Shaw
April 1, 1922 — January 16, 2013
William S. Shaw
William S. Shaw, Kingsport, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
He was born April 1, 1922 in Benham, Kentucky and lived in Detroit, Michigan from 1923 to about 1933. William lived in Cave City, Kentucky from 1933 until he graduated from Cave City High School in 1940.
A veteran of World War II, he served three and one-half years in the Army Air Corps, with combat service in Italy in 1944. He was awarded several medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew the B-24 Liberator for 37 combat missions over Europe.
William attended Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville from 1945 to 1950 graduating with a Master of Chemical Engineering degree.
He was employed by Eastman Kodak from 1950 until 1986 as a chemical engineer and at retirement he was Superintendent of the Acid Division.
He was a 50 year member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers which bestowed on him the honor of being named Fellow of that organization. He was a member of the American Radio Relay League. He was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society, Sigma Tau National Honorary Engineering Fraternity, and the Theta Chi Delta National Honorary Chemistry Fraternity.
William was an avid golfer, achieving the highlight of his golfing career with a hole-in-one.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Z. Shaw; a daughter, Sally Ann Shaw; his parents, Chester and Fannie Davis Shaw; brother, Major Eugene David Shaw, retired.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Susan Shaw Sharpe and husband, J. R. of Kingsport; son, William Stark Shaw, Jr. of St. Petersburg, FL; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Suzanne Sharpe of Johnson City, TN, Mark Andrew Sharpe of Knoxville, TN, and Sally Eileen Salmons and husband Mark of Camp Pendleton, CA; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Military graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Cave City Cemetery in Cave City, KY.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or the local Salvation Army, 505 Dale St., Kingsport, TN 37660.
He was born April 1, 1922 in Benham, Kentucky and lived in Detroit, Michigan from 1923 to about 1933. William lived in Cave City, Kentucky from 1933 until he graduated from Cave City High School in 1940.
A veteran of World War II, he served three and one-half years in the Army Air Corps, with combat service in Italy in 1944. He was awarded several medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He flew the B-24 Liberator for 37 combat missions over Europe.
William attended Speed Scientific School of the University of Louisville from 1945 to 1950 graduating with a Master of Chemical Engineering degree.
He was employed by Eastman Kodak from 1950 until 1986 as a chemical engineer and at retirement he was Superintendent of the Acid Division.
He was a 50 year member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers which bestowed on him the honor of being named Fellow of that organization. He was a member of the American Radio Relay League. He was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society, Sigma Tau National Honorary Engineering Fraternity, and the Theta Chi Delta National Honorary Chemistry Fraternity.
William was an avid golfer, achieving the highlight of his golfing career with a hole-in-one.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Z. Shaw; a daughter, Sally Ann Shaw; his parents, Chester and Fannie Davis Shaw; brother, Major Eugene David Shaw, retired.
Surviving are a daughter, Mary Susan Shaw Sharpe and husband, J. R. of Kingsport; son, William Stark Shaw, Jr. of St. Petersburg, FL; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Suzanne Sharpe of Johnson City, TN, Mark Andrew Sharpe of Knoxville, TN, and Sally Eileen Salmons and husband Mark of Camp Pendleton, CA; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport.
Military graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Cave City Cemetery in Cave City, KY.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or the local Salvation Army, 505 Dale St., Kingsport, TN 37660.
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