Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, May 18, 1911 DAVID COOK SHAW, oldest son of JOHN and ELIZA SHAW, was born at Muncie, Indiana, October 16, 1856. He departed this life May 13, 1911 at the age of 54 years, 6 months and 26 days. He was married to ELIZA FUSON September 9, 1879. To this union seven children were born, five girls and two boys, as follows: JOHN C., of Grand River; SANFORD, of Briston, Montana; MINNIE ELIZA; Mrs. ROSA SMITH of Hopeville; ADDA, of Grand River; Mrs. MAUDE EPPERLY and MABEL ETHEL, of Leon Mrs. SHAW died April 24, 1894. On January 3, 1900, he was married to SARA E. LITTLEFIELD. To this union five girls were born, SYLVIA ELLEN, RUTH BLANCHE, ALMA KATHERINE, RUBY MARIE and CHLONA PEARL, all but two of whom survive him and were present at his last sickness and death, excepting one son. Mr. SHAW had been failing in health all winter. For the last four weeks he had not been able to attend to his work. During the last week of his sickness, he suffered intense pain, but was very patient until death relieved him. He moved to Leon in January, 1908, from Grand River and was engaged in blacksmithing. He was a splendid workman and soon had all the work he could do. He made many friends during his short stay and proved to be a good citizen. He was kind to his family and provided well for them. In his death Leon loses a good citizen, the community a splendid neighbor, the wife a devoted husband and the children a loving father. He leaves a wife, ten children, three grandchildren, four brothers and one sister, and a large company of friends to mourn his departure. He was a member of the I.O O.F. Funeral services were conducted at the late residence in Leon Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock by Rev. J.S. Coffin, Pastor of the Christian Church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Leon Cemetery. ------------------------------------------ Card of Thanks ~~ We desire to return our sincere thanks to the many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance in the last illness and death of our loving husband and father. -- Mrs. David Shaw and Children. --------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 8, 2009 [email protected]