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Madeleine Harris-Callway posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Gordon Shaw was my statistics professor when I attended MBA school in 1989. I remember him with much affection: he was the most cheerful math prof I ever had, determined to make us learn. Thanks to Dr. Shaw, I was able to shine when consulting to government and shifted my clients operating policies to a more rational plane. Here's to Dr. Shaw happily shepherding steam ships in the next world.
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Paul Kinnear, Queen\\ posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I will always remember you, Gordon. Paul
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Sharon Chisholm posted a condolence
Monday, May 17, 2010
Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. Professor Shaw was the solid foundation upon which one of the most enduring aspects of the Schulich School of Business was built and we are diminished by his passing.
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Brian Atkinson posted a condolence
Monday, May 17, 2010
To The Shaw Family: It is with saddness that we learned Gord had passed away. We hope that family and other friends are moving through this time with peace and calm. Gord came into our lives many years ago on a wonderful cruise on the Delta Queen. My partner Gord Richards and I were with friends on the cruise when we met up with Gord who also was travelling with a good friend. Ever since that chance meeting our friendship was kept very much alive through mutual interests in Muskoka, the steamships and the exercise of trying to out do one another in the kitchen during some really fun and annimated dinner parties. We all took turns sharing stories and enjoyed plenty of laughs. We will revisit our memories of Gord often in an effort to keep our Muskoka heritage alive and of course to brighten up any day of the week. Please send our warmest reagrds to Chimi Very Sincerely, Brian Atkinson
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Byron G Spencer posted a condolence
Monday, May 17, 2010
Dear Cousins of Gordon Shaw -- I learned with sorrow of the death of Gordon, a mentor, associate, and friend of 50 years. It is with great regret that I am unable to attend the service on Tuesday. Gordon became Warden of McNeil House at Queen's when I was an undergraduate student in that residence; I think the year was 1960. He remained Warden during the years of my stay in residence (until 1963), and took a great interest in my academic life. That included driving me to Cornell in his new Austin to take a first hand look at the campus and help to assess it as a choice for further studies. He joined my family and me for my graduation dinner, and remained part of my life long after I left Queen's. During my graduate studies I stayed with him on occasion while visiting Toronto, and he was at my wedding in the late '60s -- as well as that of many of my classmates. My academic career has been at McMaster University so we have been able to get together over the years to share memories, and catch up on our activities. I was always amazed at the number of people whose careers he had followed with great interest -- students from McNeil House decades earlier. The last time we spoke he said that he was going to arrange a dinner aboard the Segwun, on a cruise from Gravenhurst; that dinner would have included a few of us from Queen's. Unfortunately that never happened. I shall miss him. With best wishes, Byron Spencer
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Marta Lundman posted a condolence
Monday, May 17, 2010
I was one of Professor Shaw's MBA students in the late 70's and later worked with him for a few years. To this day, I remember the statistics assignment most of us failed. He diligently explained to us that we could not price a bagel at 15.5 cents as there was no way change could be provided for that extra .5 cents. He was a kind and courtly gentleman. How nice it was to hear that he could spend his retirement promoting the steamboats of the Muskoka Lakes. The Segwun was a beautiful boat.
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Vic Murray posted a condolence
Monday, May 17, 2010
Gordon and I were among the first faculty to begin teaching in the new Faculty of Administrative Studies at York in the Fall of 1966. He was then, and always remained, one of the most dedicated teachers I knew. He helped many of his students on a personal level and was always ready to provide extra help for those who needed it. In addition, he was the the most diligent and reliable member of the Faculty Council in those early days of its creation. It was a great privilege to know Gordon. He will be missed.
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sylvia purdon posted a condolence
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Let the tributes thunder for Gordon Shaw a friend and colleague in the RMS Segwun historical preservation project. Let them roar for creating the "Muskoka Fleet" by making sure the Wenonah II happened. Let us thank him for inspiring us through the years of the Society and the Company. A good and valued friend to all who loved this unique part of Muskoka history which surely would have been lost without him. Sylvia Purdon (a past president of the Muskoka Steamship & Historical Society)
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Maurice D Smith posted a condolence
Sunday, May 16, 2010
There are many aspects of Gordon's life that we remember but for me the fondest were the many hours spent together talking maritime history and out of that, life. We did not solve the problems of the world but within our tiny compass, many of our own. Gordon was part of an editorial team for FreshWater, a journal of maritime history published by the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. We reviewed manuscripts, learning a great deal in the process. Gordon's life experience and deep knowledge was often passed on to new authors. At the museum we have a study centre dedicated to his memory. Remembered, Maurice Maurice D. Smith Curator emeritus. Kingston, Ontario.
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Dr Rodney Box posted a condolence
Saturday, May 15, 2010
I'm a few weeks younger than Gordon and got to know him well since we were both directors of the MS&HS. I have many happy memories of him. He'll be greatly missed
