Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-19
PIONEER CITIZEN
CALLED TO REWARD
mr.. A. f.. Shaw, for Twenty-fOur
Years Pullman Dentist, Dies
Suddenly from ApopleXy

All Pullman was shocked and
grieved Tuesday morning when the
news was spread that Dr.. A. T..
Shaw, leading figure in Pullman's
history for "a years past, had sue
cumbed to sudden attack of apo
plexy Dr. Shaw was in the best
of health and spirits the day pre-
yious to his death and his sudden
and untimely taking away cast a pail
of gloom over the entire community.
DR.. Shaw conducted his business as
usual Monday and came down town
Monday evening. after complaining
OF a slight headache. About 700
o'clock he was found on the steps
leading to his office by William
Swain, who reused him and asked
what was the trouble. DR.. Shaw re-
piled that he was tired. He was
taken to the office and Mr.. Swain,
realizing the seriousness of the situa-
ton, went at once for a physician.
Upon their return Dr. Shaw yas in
semi-conscious condition vnd was
taken at once to his home,
Physicians worked valiantly all
through the night in an effort to fan
into a flame the dying ember of life,
although they realized that his
chances were remote indeed and that
its was only question of prolonging
life a few hours at most DR.. Shaw
was completely paralyzed and arti-
fetal means of respiration were en-
ployed He breathed his last at
about $50 Tuesday morning with
out regaining consciousness, and
Pullman had lost one of her best
citizens.
DR.. Shaw was Sc years and six
months of age and came to Pullman
from Pomeroy "a years ago, enter
ing at once upon the practice of his
followed continuously until his
death. He took an active interest in
municipal affairs, serving the people
OF the city m ost efficiently for three
terms as mayor. AS head of the city
government in 1912, 1913 and 1914,
DR.. Shaw was a potent factor in
arousing Pullman to comprehen-
sion of the urgent need of improve
ment and progress, and his efforts in
behalf of the city during those three
years, probably constituting the
greatest constructive period in the
towns history, were in large meas
ure responsible for the new era of
progressiVeness which opened to the
city at that time and has continued
ever since.
10 DR.. Shaw went a great amount
oil the credit for the excellent paved
streets which have since attracted the
attention of thousands of visitors
and been the object of much favor
able comm ent. The paving propa-
ganda was inaugurated during his in
cum0ency in the mayors chair and
curing the three years he served the
city in that capacity thousands of
square yards of improved highway
replaced the STREETS which for years
past had reflected descredit upon
rullman and her inhabitants.
IN numerous other ways he proved
mis- public spirit and his interest in
PULLMAN and its people, being ever
ready to give ungrudgingly of his
ume and talent in the interests of
the public veal.
Or. Shaw is survived by his be-
reayed widow and two daughters,
hosamond and E'Onene, better
known as Babe" and Tot
Eonene was at home with her par
ehts at the time of the fathers
ueath, having graduated last year
from Oregon University, Rosamond
also graduated from the Oregon
SCHOOL last year, but returned this
year Tor postgraduate work and was
III Eugene when her father was
stricken. She arrived in Spokane
tuesday night and was brought to
ruiiman in an automobile. A son,
guy died while the family resided in
Fomeroy and was buried there.
Funeral services were held from
me family home yesterday afternoon
AT ZOO o'clock. in charge of Mystic
ne Masonic lodge, No. 1903, of Col
'oh' OF which deceased was a mem
per assisted by Whitman lodge, No.
-, OF Pullman. The sermon was de-
nFered by the Rev. J. w. Caughlan
VI the Methodist church. Vocal
music was furnished by the quartet
from Evening Star lodge, No. 20,