Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
PROMINENT MEMBER OF MASON
&c FRATERNITY TAKES DEMIT
TO UNKNOWN LODGE
MASTER OF MARSHALL
LODGE THIRTEEN YEARS
Former Superintendent Of Marshall
County Schools, and Once City Clerk
Founded Masonic Lodge of Gilman,
Which Bears His Name-May Con.
vsne Grand Lodge for Funeral.

Capt c. Fl. Shaw, a prominent MEM
Der of the Masonic fraternity of this
city, past grand senior warden of Iowa,
and many years ago county supern-
tendent of schools, died at his home,
3O3 West Linn street, at 80 Monday
afternoon. A stroke of paralysis. with
which he was afflicted Saturday morn
ing, was the cause of death.
Captain Shaw had expected to go to
Albion Saturday to conduct the Ma
sonic ritual at the burial of Orlando
come with the paralytic stroke while
on his way to the station. The entire
right side was affected, and the patient
never regained consciousness Captain
Shaw was rs years old
Captain Shaw was particularly
prominent as Mason. He was a past
grand senior warden of the grand lodge
of Iowa, and at the time of his death
was district lecturer of the grand
lodge. He had served thirteen years as
worshipful master of Marshall Lodge
No. los, of this city.
Mr.. Shaw was initiated into the Ma
sonic fraternity on Jan. 2S 1864, was
passed Feb. 25, 1864, and raised March
81, 1864. He Identified from Marshall
lodge June %, 1874, going to Gilman,
where he helped institute a new lodge,
which now bears his name, Cyrus. He
brought his dernit back from Cyrus to
Marshall lodge in January, 1882, and
has held his membership here ever
since.
Captain Shaw served as master of
Marshall lodge continuously from 1868
to 1876, and again from 1894 to 1899 |
His last term as master was in 1904 |
He also held memberships in Signet |
Chapter, No. "a, r. A. NJ, and King |
Solomon's Council, Royal and Select |
Masons.
Secretary Of Temple Association.
A regretted fact is that Captain
Shaw did not live to see the new Ma
sonic temple built in Marshalltown,
which had been one of his most cher
ished desires for years. He was sec
rotary of the Masonic Temple Associa-
ton, a member of the executive COM
mittee and an earnest promoter of the
building enterprise rejoicing in the
contamination of plans for the new edi-
flee. even tho he was not spared to
realize the fruition of his hopes in the
completed structure.
Captain Shaw's Career.
Cyrus II. Shaw was born at Stand {
ish, Me-, Nov. 49, 1888. He received
a liberal education in Standish Var
mouth and other colleges, finishing at
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, in 1855
He then followed teaching in the east
until 1861, when he came west and
settled at Newton, Jasper county. He
taught there one year and was super
intendent of schools, and then came
to Marshalltown. He taught school in I,
this county a couple of terms, when t
he was elected deputy county treasurer 6
and in 1863 was appointed county sup c
to fill a vacancy. In the t
fall of the same year he was elected !
to the county SUPPLEMENTARY, re- S
elected in 1865, and again elected to i
the same position in 1869 and 1871. S
-ithe spring of 1874 Captain Shaw
in the drug business at Gill a
man, with the late DR.. w. j. Ward, n
and sold his interest to the latter in t
the fall of 1877 and returned to Mar h
which had been his home h
since. "
Upon returning to Marshalltown Mr.. C
Saw was for a time in the employ OF t
the es-Republican business office p
Later he entered the employ of w. 8 c
Halbert who was then in the insurance n
business here. II
On Jan. l, 1861, Mr.. Shaw was mar d
RED to Marcia Griffin, of Portland, Me-, n
who died on July 81, 1854, while visit d
ng her father in that state. Two sons
we're born to this union, Starr G. and
Carr Leon Shaw, the former died when
but IL months of age. The son Leon 4,
lied eight years ago in Maine. Captain
Shaw was again married Dec. %, 1867,
% Susan Deeter who survives him with n
wo daughters, Mrs. j. W. Lloyd and il
Mrs. Roy r. Bradbury, of this city, and G.
,ne son, Carl &C. Shaw, of Palestine a
Tex. ct
Two brothers, Carlisle Shaw, of r
Great Falls, Me, and G. G. Shaw, of v
:ania Ana, Cal, also survive MIR. F.
Shaw. cl
Captain Of Civil War Company.
Mr.. Shaw raised company in the al
prng of 1864, known as Company G, oil
Fourth Iowa volunteer infantry, for the w
O0-day service in the civil war, with w
Which he went out as captain and was r
mustered out in October of the same lii
ear, returning to Marshalltown. He TIL
lso helped raise Company /, Eighth
owf cavalry, Colonel Elliott Shurtz's w
Id company. He became a member of
;. M. Thomas Post, No. "a, G. A. r.,
many years ago.
Captain Shaw was always a staunch dc
nd enthusiastic republican and helped NJ
lect most of the presidents since the sl
arty was organized. 20
Was City Clerk Under Jones. W,
Mr.. Shaw was elected city clerk of hi
in the spring of 1901, NJ.
nd served one year, being also a can ~
idate in 1902. Being defeated at that
me he carried the contest into the =
)urts, under the soldiers preference
Nv. He lost the case in the district
ourt, but appealed to the supreme
ourt and won. The city then directed
s attorney to appeal the case to the
nited States supreme court, but this
as never been done, and the contest
as been allowed to go by default.
May Convene Grand Lodge. 4
The funeral will be held at 2:3O
thursday afternoon from the residence,
ev. William Pence James officiating.
Burial will be with Masonic honors
Id it Is possible that session of the /.
and lodge of Iowa will be convened
Grand Master P. J. Martin, of Wa (