Illinois SR 780: MEMORIAL-DAVID L. SHAW

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SR0780LRB104 21717 MST 37331 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of David L. "Dave" Shaw Sr. of 

4Springfield, who passed away on March 29, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Dave Shaw was born in Springfield to Charles 

6Merle and Ella Louise (Koehn) Shaw on December 5, 1948; he 

7married Donna Jean Stout on October 6, 1989; and

8 WHEREAS, Dave Shaw served during the Vietnam War with the 

9U.S. Marine Corps out of Base Camp Lejeune from April 1966 

10through June 1969 and held the rank of lance corporal with E 

11Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division; he 

12was awarded numerous awards and recognitions, including the 

13Purple Heart with two Gold Stars, the Vietnam Service Medal 

14with two Bronze Service Stars, the National Defense Service 

15Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Combat Action 

16Ribbon, and the Good Conduct Medal; and

17 WHEREAS, Dave Shaw was devoted to giving back; he served 

18as chairman of Toys for Tots and as vice president of the 

19VietNow; he accumulated pages of thank you letters from 

20organizations he supported throughout his life and quietly 

21made a difference in the lives of many; and

SR0780- 2 -LRB104 21717 MST 37331 r

1 WHEREAS, Dave Shaw was preceded in death by his wife, 

2Donna; his parents; his son, Bryan Shaw; his granddaughter, 

3Donna Marie Colon; and his brothers, Russell Chase, James 

4Shaw, and Kenneth Shaw; and

5 WHEREAS, Dave Shaw is survived by his children, Tracy 

6(Trent) Peterman and David L. Shaw Jr.; his stepdaughters, 

7Marla (Rod) Matticks, Cindy (Jeremy) Carey, and Mary Jo 

8Conrad; his grandchildren, Carson and Jayda Peterman, Timothy 

9O'Bryan, Jeremy Matticks (Murk