Burial services for Leo Shaw, 94, of Lawrence, Kansas will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday September 20th , at Oak Hill Cemetery: 1605 Oak Hill Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas, 66044, in Section 18.
Mr. Shaw died Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 at Kansas University Medical center, surrounded by his family.
He was born November 7, 1929 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of William and Naomi Shaw. He graduated from Lyndon High School in 1947.
Mr. Shaw served in the Korean War as Corporal from 1951 – 1953. He owned and operated the Tonganoxie Grain elevator from 1949-1965, and was the owner of Leo Shaw Maintenance until retirement. He was a private pilot for many years and later in life, he became the “singing cowboy” playing guitar and singing in the surrounding area.
Leo was a man of many interests and was always in motion from tending to his vegetable garden, mowing his lawn, soaking his overnight beans and working on a house project or bringing someone a bit of cheer through his music. He established his own website to document his time in the military and wrote several books about Korea. He was curious and industrious and a cowboy in every sense of the word.
He married Wanda Clark in 1963 (who passed away in 2009) and has two adopted children, Virginia and David. In 2009, he met a wonderful woman who became his partner of the last 15 years, Eugenia Bryan.
Survivors include his son, David and daughter Virginia along with Eugenia Bryan and her family, 5 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Burial services (standing) will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20 th at Oak Hill Cemetery and a celebration of life will follow at the Union Pacific Depot (Community Room) from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m: 402 N. 2nd Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
