A JOINT RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of robert g. "bob" shaw, former member of the general assembly.
Whereas, Robert G. "Bob" Shaw was born on November 22, 1924, in Erwin, North Carolina, to Robert G. Shaw, Sr., and Annie Byrd Shaw; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw attended Campbell College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw was the owner and operator of the Friendly Road Inn Seafood Restaurant (the "Fish House") in Guilford County for over 56 years; and
Whereas, between 1975 and 1977, Bob Shaw served as chair of the North Carolina Council on Community and Economic Development and chair of the North Carolina Republican Party and as a member of the Natural and Economic Resources Board; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw was a member of the Guilford County Board of County Commissioners from 1968 to 1976, during which time he served as chair and vice‑chair; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw was elected to the North Carolina State Senate in 1984 and went on to serve nine terms between 1985‑2002; and
Whereas, during his tenure in the General Assembly, Bob Shaw served as Minority Leader of the Senate and made contributions as vice‑chair of several committees, including Banks and Thrift Institutions, Finance, and Redistricting, and as a member of numerous committees, including Agriculture/Marine Resources and Wildlife, Commerce, Insurance and Consumer Protections, Pensions & Retirement and Aging, and Transportation; and
Whereas, in 1990, Bob Shaw was awarded the Order of the Longleaf Pine in recognition of his extraordinary service to the State and during that same year received the Legislator of the Year Award from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw was a member of the Westover Church in Greensboro; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw died on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the age of 87; and
Whereas, Bob Shaw is survived by his wife, Linda Owens Shaw; daughters Barbara Shaw Twining and Ann K. Shaw; stepdaughter Joni Chilton Moffitt; stepson Kyle Chilton; five grandsons, Robbie C. Hewett, Jimmy Twining, John Twining, Michael Twining, and Stephen Twining; and two stepgrandsons, Kevin Moffitt and Ryan Moffitt; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
SECTION 1.  The General Assembly honors the memory of Robert G. "Bob" Shaw and expresses its appreciation for the service he rendered to his community, his State, and his country.
SECTION 2.  The General Assembly extends its sympathy to the family of Robert G. "Bob" Shaw for the loss of a beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Robert G. "Bob" Shaw.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.