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- Rev. Edwin Ben[jamin] SHAW was
born in Freeborn, Minn., August 1, 1863, and
- passed away at his home in Milton,
Wis., October 14, 1950. He was the eldest child of John Leland
and Catherine Amanda BURDICK SHAW.
- He was graduated from Milton College
in 1888. After teaching in Leonardsville, N.Y.,
- for a time, he returned to Milton as
a member of the college faculty in September, 1890, which position
he held until July, 1908. He was granted the Master of Arts
degree in 1891. In June, 1917, Milton College conferred upon
him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
- Rev. Mr. SHAW was pastor of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Christ, Plainfield,
- N.J., from July 1, 1908, to December
31, 1916. From 1909 to 1916, he was also corresponding secretary
of the American Sabbath Tract Society. He served the Tract
Society and the Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society as joint
executive secretary from September, 1916, to September, 1922.
At the termination of this service, he returned to Milton College
as a member of the faculty, continuing in such capacity until
his retirement in 1944. He also was corresponding secretary
of the General Conference and recording secretary of the Commission
during the early years of the Commission.
- He was married to Nellie Ruth CAMPBELL
on July 24, 1895.
- Dr. SHAW was a member of the
Milton Seventh Day Baptist Church, of Du Lac
- Lodge, No. 322, I.O.O.F., of Io Rebekah
Lodge No. 103, and of Rock River Encampment No. 3 of Janesville.
He was the first to be honored by the Milton College Alumni
Association as a "Pillar of Milton," and at the time
of his death he was the only professor emeritus of the Milton
College.
- He is survived by his wife; two sons,
Professor Leland C. and Elston, and two
- daughters, Miss Stephana SHAW
and Mrs. Elton BINGHAM, all of Milton; seven grandchildren,
Edwin B. SHAW, Mrs. Herbert BRIGGS, Charles, Bruce,
Linda, Ruth, and Holly BINGHAM; one great-grandchild,
Laura BRIGGS, and one brother, Dr. George B. SHAW,
of Alfred, N.Y.
- The service was held in the Milton
Seventh Day Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon,
- October 17, 1950, at 2 p.m., with Rev.
Elmo F. Randolph officiating and the Odd Fellows assisting. [Vol.
150, No. ?, p. 318]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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