| Dennis M Goldsberry - April 23rd, 2008 at 7:51am - Email |
| My first class in 1962 at USU was Professor's Shaw's intro to biology. I can never forget his teaching: clarity, excitement, respect for his students, and all at 8am. I still quote some things he said: "We owe it to our descendents to pass on our genes in the best shape possible" (this is response to shoe x ray machines that might have harmed genes) or "We will have to be vegetarians in the future to feed all the people because grains feed more of us than grains fed to livestock and then to us." I went on to be a professor myself (English), and Professor Shaw's example was a great inspiration to me in my teaching. Chaucer said of the true scholar: Gladly would he learn and gladly would he teach. Professor Shaw embodied that ideal. |
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| Tim Lowrey - April 23rd, 2008 at 12:56pm - Email |
| I received my undergraduate degree in botany at USU in 1974 and one of the first classes that I took was General Botany from Dr. Shaw. It one of the best classes I had during my undergraduate career although his Plant Morphology course was excellent too. We became friends and I try to pass along some of his enthusiasm in the botany classes that I now teach at the University of New Mexico. |
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| Lynn Firestone - April 24th, 2008 at 12:19pm - Email |
| I was a student at ISU for several years in the mid 1980's and Richard Shaw was my favorite person on campus? I was a graduate student in a PhD program working in plant systematics. I served as Dick Shaw's graduate assistant for several semesters. He taught me so much about good teaching, the planning it takes, and the enthusiasm needed to have a positive impact on students. I model much of my teaching philosophy after his example. Later, he hired me to work in the Intermountain Herbarium where I also had a chance to help him with one of his books. I am now a Professor of Biology at BYU-Idaho and his influence on students lives on in my interactions with my students. I will miss him greatly but will most certainly never forget him. I am happy to know that he and Marion are together again and free from physical limitations. God bless! |
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| Margaret Kelsey - April 24th, 2008 at 3:35pm - Email |
| Dear Margaret, Sandra, Rich:
I am so sorry to hear about the death of your father, and also of the recent death of your mother. These are huge losses, and I send you my condolences and best wishes.
Even though I am sorry to say that I have been out of touch for a long time, I am very grateful to have known your parents. Both were an inspiration to me.
Your dad was an instructor in many ways. I took an amazing botany class from him. Even better, he inspired me as a naturalist with his flower slide shows in the Tetons, and his love of nature.
But my best memories of both your parents were of their basic humanity and many kindnesses.
Your mom was always there to share the best homemade chocolate chip cookies imaginable and a kind word.
Your dad helped me negotiate into the world of writing by allowing me to write an article about a Teton gold miner, an article for which he had done all of the research. He also helped me negotiate the confusing process of becoming a Grand Teton National Park summer employee. I am sure that I never thanked him enough for his help.
Your parents were kind enough to come to Salt Lake City to wish me well when I first married. That marriage failed, but I will always remember that they came.
Happily, I was also able to meet you three. I fondly remember a trip to Yellowstone that I shared with Margaret, and at least one bicycle ride around Logan with Rich. Anyway, I think you are a wonderful family, and am grateful to have crossed paths with you.
Warm Regards, Margaret (Maggie) Kelsey |
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| Dick Carter - April 24th, 2008 at 4:38pm - Email |
| I had Dr. Shaw for a general botany course, a taxonomy course and a plant geography course way back in the early ‘70s. I can honestly say I looked forward to every class. He taught with such a passion and made sure you got it. And between every sentence he was talking about much bigger stuff than how a plant was put together.
He knew and cared about his students. I remember Jim, Bob and I (we were between our junior and senior years at USU) were heading for a backpacking trip early in July in the Teton Wilderness and we stopped in Grand Teton NP to ask a ranger a question and lo and behold who turned around but Dr. Shaw in that big old ranger hat! We were all stunned. He didn’t miss a beat. “Hi, Dick Carter,” he said, “what brings you up here?” We stammered and muttered a bit. He was so happy to see us, remembered us and was ecstatic that we were backpackers and heading into the wilds. The three of us laughed for 4 days while we explored Gravel and Pacific Creeks.
For years, Dr. Shaw supported my efforts with the Utah Wilderness Association and later the High Uintas Preservation Council with donations, articles for our publications and friendship. He left a deep and meaningful mark on so many of us and upon this dwindling natural world. Thanks much, Dr. Shaw! |
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| Melissa R - April 24th, 2008 at 6:34pm - Email |
| It was always such a joy to see Mr Shaw. I especially loved seeing Mr and Mrs Shaw together. Their love for each other was so strong and it showed! He will deeply be missed here on earth but it brings me comfort to think he and his wife are together again. My prayers and thoughts are with his family at this difficult time. |
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| Marcia Halaufia Johnson - April 25th, 2008 at 4:43pm - Email |
| My condolences to the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time....Richard, so happy to know that you are with your soulmate Marion. We will miss you and love you always....Marcia and Selu |
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| Marcia and Selu - April 25th, 2008 at 4:53pm - Email |
| We would like to express again our deepest sympathy to the Shaw family. You are all truly blessed. Richard and Marion were lovely people. And we learned so much from them about ourselves and how much they loved and appreciated the simple things in life. We will always cherish the time we were able to spend with them. We will miss them, but know that they are happy and probably floating around the Tetons enjoying the beauty Richard so appreciated and loved. We will think of them often when we see beautiful flowers and landscape from which we have grown to appreciate through them. We love you, but we will see you again...Much aloha........ |
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| Sally Davidson - April 26th, 2008 at 4:34pm - Email |
| I just found out about Prof. Shaw's passing and I am a bit choked up about it. I worked as a secretary in the Botany Dept. for 13 years and his office was next to my desk. He was such a joy to work for. He always made sure I had a beautiful potted plant on my desk which he would bring in from the greenhouse. He trusted me to take care of his fish tank during the summers when he was in the Tetons. I learned a lot of things about plants from him - he even let me sit in on a few of his lectures. He was always happy, energetic and kind. Although I haven't seen him in many years, I have always had good memories of working for him. |
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| Gary H. Richardson - April 27th, 2008 at 10:11am - Email |
| Our lives have been very enriched through the excellent teaching and wonderful friendship we have shared with Richard Shaw. He, Marion and their family have been our caring neighbors for over 40 years. We will always cherish the memories of his enthusiasm over the wild flowers that he dearly loved and knew so well. He made it a point to locate Richardson Geraniums for us whenever he led our family through the Tony Grove nature walk each Summer. They remain a highlight whenever we walk that trail.We know that he is now pleasantly surprised over the beauties of where he is now and filled with joy at being with Marion, family and friends. God bless his memory. |
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| Ginny Klomps Wallace - May 3rd, 2008 at 9:13am - Email |
| I mourn the loss of your father and grandfather. I was his first graduate student at Utah State. As I was reading the obituary (Coburn Williams mailed it to me) it brought back so many wonderful memories of tromping through the fields and mountains looking for wildflowers. Dick inpired in me his love of teaching and I went on to teach the love of plants through my job as botanist with the Missouri Department of Conservation. He had such a strong influence on the course of my life. Though I have not seen him for many years, I will miss him deeply. I am training for a marathon with, and raising money for, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society team in training. My marathon is June 1 and I will carry his photo with me.
Regards, Ginny Klomps Wallace, Jefferson City, Missouri |
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| Marty Wojciechowski - August 20th, 2008 at 4:11pm - Email |
| I am very sorry to hear of Richard's passing. I began graduate school at USU in the fall of 1975, and quickly became acquainted with Richard; his enthusiasm for botany, field work, and natural history was contagious. I was a TA for him for one year, before leaving to pursue graduate studies elsewhere. I have often thought about him and when I visited the USU campus for the first time again in 2001 I stopped by to see him; unfortunately he was not there although others I encountered in the department indicated he would often be on campus. He will be missed. |
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| Frank Smith - March 2nd, 2010 at 11:15pm - Email |
| I took a number of botany classes from Dr. Shaw. He was a mentor for me from day one. He was an excellent teacher and he was one of the main reasons I have stuck with the study of plants for over 30 years. I will miss him. years.
Frank |
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