82R21855 MDM-D
By: Branch H.R. No. 1459
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely passing
of Robert Leland Shaw, Jr., of Dallas, who died on December 2, 2010,
at the age of 56; and
WHEREAS, Bob Shaw was born to Robert and JoAnn Shaw in Dallas
on January 6, 1954; an Eagle Scout and a graduate of Richardson High
School, he earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from The
University of Texas, where he was elected president of the Kappa
Alpha Order and was inducted into the Silver Spurs; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Shaw joined the architecture and interior design
firm F&S Partners, now SmithGroup/F&S, in 1978 and rose to become
president of the company; active in professional organizations and
held in high esteem by his peers, he served as president of the
Dallas chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1993, as
vice president of the Texas Society of Architects in 1998, and as
president of the Dallas chapter of the Council of Educational
Facility Planners in 2003; and
WHEREAS, At Highland Park Presbyterian Church, where he was a
lifelong congregant, Mr. Shaw served as an elder and as a Sunday
school teacher; he further contributed to his community through his
volunteer work with the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and Boy Scouts
of America Troop No. 70, and he was a member and former president of
the Dervish Club; and
WHEREAS, Bob Shaw exchanged wedding vows with Ann Bruns on
December 3, 1983, and the couple shared a rewarding union of more
than two and a half decades; over the years they were blessed with
four beloved sons, Bobby, John, Will, and Peter; and
WHEREAS, Through his steadfast optimism, courage, and humor,
Bob Shaw inspired all who were fortunate enough to know him, and he
will forever hold a treasured place in their hearts; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Robert Leland Shaw,
Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Ann Bruns Shaw; to his sons, Bobby, John, Will, and Peter
Shaw; to his brothers and their spouses, Steve Shaw, David and Blair
Shaw, Allan and Cyndi Shaw, and Bill and Lisa Shaw; to his
brother-in-law, John Bruns, and his wife, Bet; to his nieces and
nephews, David, Madeline, Charlie, Leah, Anna, and Hayden Shaw,
Holly and Hannah Kelley, and Abby, Will, Jack, and Caroline Bruns;
and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bob Shaw.