[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15611]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO KEN SHAW

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Kenneth 
``Ken'' Alden Shaw (Ret.) who passed away Oct. 19, 2014 following a 
long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 80 years old and will be 
missed by many who he touched through his various professional, 
military and civic affiliations throughout his life.
  Ken was a native of my hometown, Charleston and graduated from 
Stonewall Jackson High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science in 
chemical engineering from Kansas State University in 1957. Following 
graduation, Ken moved to Ravenswood and was employed by Kaiser Aluminum 
as a chemical engineer. Ken worked for Kaiser for 28 years, including 
his role as Carbon Plant Superintendent with his final post as 
Environmental Services Superintendent. In this role, he managed the 
air, water, solid and hazardous waste environmental systems and 
procedures at the aluminum plant. In 1976, Ken also served as Carbon 
Plant Superintendent for the Kaiser Aluminum Smelter in Ghana, Africa.
  Ken had a long and distinguished military career in the West Virginia 
Army National Guard. He served in various line, staff and command 
positions with the Engineer Units of the State, which included 
Battalion Commander of the 1092nd Engineer Battalion. He further served 
as the Operations Officer and Commander of the 111th Engineer Group. In 
1963 he completed flight training, becoming a fixed wing, rotary wing 
and instrument qualified pilot. He served on continuous flight status 
until 1980 and was awarded the Master Aviator badge. Colonel Shaw's 
military training included 34 specialty schools, including the 
Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Fort McNair in Washington, 
D.C., and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Colonel Shaw 
was placed on active duty in 1986 and appointed the United States 
Property and Fiscal Officer for West Virginia in Buckhannon.
  Ken was an active member of the community and held positions on many 
organizations in Jackson County, as well as national organizations such 
as Rotary International, Toastmasters International and Alpha Tau Omega 
fraternity. Ken was a longtime member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in 
Ravenswood.
  Ken is survived by his wife, Gayle Twigger-Shaw; his sisters, 
Katherine Bowns of Tampa, Fla., and Nancy Burns of Ashville, N.C.; his 
children: daughters, Janie Frist (Moe) of Morgantown, Juli Seaman 
(Steve) of Leesburg, Va., and Carolyn Yost (Brian) of Clarksburg; and 
sons, Jim Spano (Beverly) of Ravenswood, Joe Spano (Donna) of 
Charleston and Mike Twigger of Charleston. Ken had six grandchildren, 
Joseph Spano Jr., Samantha Spano, Jessica Spano, Ian Frist, Jillian 
Frist and Hunter Yost.
  Mr. Speaker, the State of West Virginia, our communities, and indeed, 
the United States of America owe Colonel Shaw a debt of gratitude for 
his many years of distinguished service in his professional, military 
and personal life. I am honored to have known him and call him a fellow 
West Virginian.

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