Ralph Wilson Shaw, 86, of Tulsa, Okla., died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999.
He was born May 14, 1912, at Womack, son of John and Laura Wilson Shaw.
Shaw was a graduate of Bailey Schools in St. Louis.
He was retired from the refrigeration and air conditioning business. He was a member and elder at St. James Presbyterian Church in Jenks, Okla., and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Shaw was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Glenna; a son, Steven Shaw of Tulsa; a brother, Glenn Shaw of Farmington; a twin sister, Ruth Moore of Farmington; and a granddaughter.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Church. Burial will be in Floral Haven Cemetery.
Ninde Garden Chapel in Tulsa is in charge of arrangements.
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