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Portrait of Merrill Stanley Shaw
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Merrill Stanley Shaw

October 6, 1936 – December 26, 2022
Lived 86 years
Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church · Hancock, MD
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Merrill Stanley Shaw, 86, Hancock, MD., passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.

Born October 6, 1936, in Hancock, WV., he was the son of the late Merrill Alvah and Dorothy Florence Shaw, and the oldest of three siblings.

He was a 1955 graduate of Hancock High School.

He was a former member of the Moose and a member of the Sons of the American Legion.

He was a member, former elder and Sunday School Superintendent of the Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church.

He was an electrician for 32 years and shortly after retiring, went to work for the Washington County Parks and Recreation.

He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, singing and playing bass alongside his loving wife. He especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Jessie Marie (Bishop) Shaw; four daughters, Barbara Clark, and husband, Bill, of Berkeley Springs, WV., Debbie Bowman, and husband, Kenny, Tammy Golden, and husband, Randy, all of Hancock, MD., Cathy Moats, and husband, Todd, of Hagerstown, MD., Michael Anderson of Hamcock, MD; ten grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one sister, Delores Finney, and one brother, Leroy Shaw.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Vicki Marie Shaw Anderson; one grandson, Seth Kendall Bowman; and one great grandson, Callum Michael Wright.

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1936
Born October 6
1939
Merrill was 3 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Merrill was 6 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1958
Merrill was 22 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1967
Merrill was 31 when the first Super Bowl was played
1976
Merrill was 40 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Merrill was 46 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1994
Merrill was 58 when "Friends" premiered
2004
Merrill was 68 when Facebook was launched
2015
Merrill was 79 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2021
Merrill was 85 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2022
Passed away December 26, age 86
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