Debbie and Family,

Ron was a great guy…always looked forward to talking to him… full of life and his laugh always brought a smile to our faces. We will be thinking of you and your family this afternoon…Our prayers are with you…

Shery and Phil

To Debbie and family

I knew Ron for 50 years and met him at Fort St. John in the late sixties where he worked as a summer student. We kept in touch in Calgary and later I worked with him as a consultant for a few years. He was one of the brightest engineers I have ever met, had a great sense of humor, was a true family man and always mentioned how Debbie and the children were doing when we had lunch together every year.

Over the years I have told many people Ron Shaw was the best guy I ever worked with. He was so easy going, just really a great guy.

He will be missed.

Eldon McIntyre

Our condolences to Debbie and family. We were very saddened to hear the news of Ron’s untimely passing! Ron was my engineering mentor in Fort St John in the early 70’s and together we enjoyed many adventures, both petroleum industry related and NOT. Since those days we unfortunately met only occasionally while in Calgary (and then we relocated overseas). I shall always remember his unique sense of humour and laugh! This good man will be dearly missed! Wayne and Sharon, Victoria.

To Debbie and family

Ron put up a courageous fight but lost the final battle too soon. He is at peace now. He was a good neighbour and certainly will be missed.

Thinking of you all at this sad time.

I attended Carstairs High School with Ron, graduating in the same year. Although I moved away and did not know him after High School, I would like to offer my condolences to his family.

Dear Debbie and Family,

My last time with Ron was the 50th anniv of CHS 64 in Carstairs 2014. Some photos attached as per the class and the hockey buddies. Note the attached biography Ron submitted for the record of the 2014 Carstairs High School Class of 64 reunion. A goodly portion of the folks in that photo schooled with Ron from Grade 1 to 12. Something that does not happen nowadays.

I have to tell you that Ron always came back home to see all of us Carstairs folks and reminisce at the various reunions that were convened in Carstairs over the years, be it hockey, school, or community. His wit and sense of humor I must say was not appreciated by me until I read the biographic sketch as per class of 64. Ron grew up in the boy scouts movement as did most of the young fellows of the day, Ron, Wayne Williams, Jim Cann, Rick Marshall, Bob Ford and I were in the same patrol for a couple of short years. I will never forget working on the Shaw farm in the fall when I was a teenager and was trying to support the operation of a car that Jim Beckner and I had purchased for $40 from Rose Larson while we were in CHS grade 11-12. George, Ron’s dad would hire myself and Jim to help during the fall harvest season. Jim and I worked with Ron on field clean-up, baling the straw, and I believe picking rocks at the same time as we loaded the bales on to the mechanical stone boat, then dumped each pile and picked them up later to deposit in the big bale stack. In the end we knew the proper way to stack bales, were bloody hungry but went home well-fed to live another day. Best thing about helping the Shaws was being fed like kings at lunch time and treated with total respect as emerging adults. If there is such a thing as having a crush on someone older, Ron’s mother, Eileen always caught my eye, I must admit. Now, to see that Ron and his mother were essentially in touch to the end, quite a touching story. I believe that Ron would not have had it any other way. Please pass these thoughts on to your children and grand children. Their grandpa was something else,

Love to you on behalf of Ron, as always

Garry Trottier