The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-02-07
DEATH OF MRS. SHAW AT DENVER CAUSES
UNIVERSAL MOURNING IN BUTTE SOCIETY

A special telegram from Denver last
evening announced the death III that city
yesterday afternoon at 80 o'clock OF Mrs.
Frank L. Shaw, lady OF most admirable
and lovable character, and sister of the
late Mrs. W. A. Clark, Jr.. who died III
this city last month. This is the third
time that the angel of death has visited the
Foster family of Butte, OF which Mrs.
Shaw was daughter, within less than
eight months.
Mrs. Foster .the mother of Mrs. Shaw
and Mrs. Clark. died in this city the goth
of last August and Mrs. Clark died on
New Years day. All three ladies were OF
exceptionally estimable character, and the
death of Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Shaw on ac-
count of their youth and the happy condi-
tions OF their lives were very sad indeed.
Heart Failure and Pneumonia.
Mrs. Shaw's death was caused by COM
plications arising after an operation for
tumor. Her heart faile. and pneumonia
added to that and death resulted. Mr..
Shaw her husband. and John w. Foster,
her father Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lauzer,
brother-in-law and sister; her brother-in.
law, w. A. Clark, Jr., and DIR. Campbell,
her attendant physician. and others either
attended Mrs. Shaw to Denver when she
was taken to that city about three weeks
ago, or were present when she passed
away. N of the relatives named were
with her yesterday when she died, and will
start for this city i'll charge OF her re-
mains on Sunday.
Mrs. Shaw had been i'll for some months,
and her health was further affected by the
illness and death of her mother and sister.
After the death Of the latter in January
she was taken TO Denver to be placed UNI
der the care of the celebrated specialist
I)r | II Dprkinc Wiling that HIT
man skill could devise and the deepest love
suggest was done to save her lie, but
without success.
Blow Generally Felt.
The death OF Mrs. Shaw is not only an
other most grievous blow TO her relatives,
but is an event most deeply felt and sor-
in this city, where she was held in the
highest esteem by everybody who knew her
and sincerely loved by nosts OF people.
Mrs. Shaw was born in Pennsylvania
on February 49, 1869, and came to Butte
with her parents family when she was 70
years of age. This was just at the close of
her school life and she became a social IA
vorite at once, being possessed OF charm-
ing personality that endeared her to every
body who met her and made her one OF
Buttc's most popular young ladies.
She was married at the home of her
parenlS, MT, ana MrS. JOnn Al. fOster TO
Mr. Frank r. Shaw on July 20, 1893, and
she and Mr.. Shaw resided here during all
the years following the marriage, holding
an enviable place in local society. After
their marriage Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw went to
the Worlds Fair on their wedding tour
and spent some time travelling in the East.
Broadminded, Cultured.
Mrs. Shaw was good Christian woman,
and woman of broad mind and true cul-
turc. She was a prominent member of the
Homer club of Butte, and her high intel
lectual attainments went far toward making
the club a success. She was a devoted
wife and gentle and loving daughter and
sister, and her death Is heart-breaking
blow to all of her relatives, TO whom is left
now only the sweet memory of her beauti-
full character.
Her relatives at Denver will leave that
city for Butte with her remains at 80
tomorrow morning, and the time of the
funeral will be announced later.