Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
ARIZONA'S OLDEST
 MASON SUCCUMBS
 IN PHOENIX HOME
Francis Ashbury Shaw Was a Leader of the Order and One on the Best Path-finderS 10 the State.

the State.
 PHOENIX. April 15.-In the death of Francis Ashbury shaw Which oc cured Sunday Arizona lost one Jf 1 her oldest pioneers, Phoenix one of its most respectable citizens and the Masonic fraternity of Arizona it's most distinguished member.
 Mir. Shaw was born In Hawkins county, Kentucky, on April 27, 1892. and would have celebrated his eighty fourth birthday next week
 He came west in 1850 and spent twelve years in mining in California after which he went Co Nevada and came to Phoenix in 187O arriving here on Nov. 16 of Chat year His first | work in Che valley was a contract for the widening of the old SwiIling ditch.
 Maricopa county was organized in that year and Mir Shaw was appoint ed by Judge Alsap a member of tho first board of supervisors and was later elected Co dll a second term He was also the first clerk of the district court
 After the expiration of his term of office he went to Fort McDoweu, where he was employed for five years | by J. T. Y. Smith as clerk of the guar | .ermaster's departemnt He returned to Phoenix in 1877 and was appointed ] county treasurer to hll the vacanc, ] caused by the death of John ". Ow ems He was subsequently, elected tc the office and while serving his term was apointed clerk of the distric. court again. He filled his position | until 1884. when he resigned From his time he held no public office NIT. Shaw was the second mayor O.
 noenix. being elected to that omcl on May s. 1882, for term Of one year
 -t this time he was an extensive land. ! holder. owning the quarter section cX. ending west from Seventh avenue and including the land on which the
 tate capitol now stands. He ire l luenuy referred to his land in his lter years and amused himself and any Go whom he might be speaking by iguring up what this particular quar. rer section has since become worth.
 In recent years Mr. Shaw has de
 oted himesH entirely to the interest.
 f the Masonic fraternity. in which be mas long and prominent history He 'as made master Mason on July 24
 S56, when he joined Forrest lodge No. 66, California jurisdiction He 1 vas demitted to Aztlan lodge No. 171 1 Prescott, Ariz.. some years later and Affiliated as a charter member of Ari ] zona lodge No Q ?. G A. M.. Of Phoe nix, on April l5. 1879 He was made 2 Royal Arch Mason May 27. 1880, in Arizona chapter No. 1, R. A. M., Phoe nix. and became a Knight Templer April 19, 1895, in Phoenix command cry No. g.
 Of the offices he held in Masonry these are the principal Past master Arizona lodge No 9, F. 6. A. M past high priest. Arizona chapter No. l. R A. M past grand master. F. & A. M of Arizona; past grand high priest D Royal Arch Masons of Arizona. and past ilIustrious potentate Of El Zari bah temple, Ancient Arabic Order, No bles Of the Mystic Shrine. of Arizona
 For more than a quarter of a cen tury he was secretary of Arizona lodge No. 2, F. & A. M.. and of Ari zona chapter No. 1, R. A. M, whicl offices he held at the time of hi. death He was also incumbent at th, time of his death of the office o | grand lecturer of the Arizona grand b lodge. He was a thirty-second degre, Scottish Rite Mason
 His death came peacefully and with ! out pain some time during the night r He is survived by one son, Francu A. Shaw, and one daughter Ethe Shaw, the latter residing at the famf, . home tNo. 717 West Mckinley ST. and the former near Fl Cenro, Cal