Pamala Shaw

Pamala "Jan" Shaw, 55, of Brinnon, went home on July 20, 2002 of cancer. She was born in Alhambra, California to Lester and Alma (Via) Jankow. She was married to Fred Shaw in 1964 where they resided in Ketchum, Idaho. She graduated from Hailey High School, Hailey, Idaho in 1965. Jan rode in the "Wagon Days" Parade in Ketchum, along side her Dad, Lester; who was the Marshall of Ketchum until 1969. Her mother owned a beauty shop in Ketchum where Jan enjoyed helping. Jan enjoyed ice-skating at the Sun Valley Lodge. She was an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying horseback riding (she rode better bareback then most could with a saddle), snow skiing, water skiing, fishing, hunting, camping, sky diving, cooking and canning, gardening, garage sale entrepreneur, farming (milking cows), caring for her animals (cats, dogs, deer, birds, pot-belly pig, chickens, ducks and her horse), but most of all she enjoyed caring for others. She loved old western movies and books in her spare time. She worked for Warm Springs Inn (Ketchum, Idaho) and the Sun Valley Lodge as a waitress until they moved to Brinnon, Washington in 1974. Jan and Fred were commercial shrimpers until she started her career again as a waitress where she blessed many people with her beautiful brown eyes, always working very hard at pleasing people as their waitress and cook for over 20 years. She had a real love for people and it showed in her life and famiy. She touched many lives even in her battle with cancer. She never gave up and encouraged all those around her. Jan attended several area churches with her daughters. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and left us all with a legacy of love. She is our hero!She is survived by her husband Fred Shaw of Brinnon, three daughters; Tely (Mike) Eash of Belfair, Tina (Keith) Leany of Poulsbo and Sadie Shaw of Brinnon. She is survived by two stepsons; Willis Castle Jr. of Poulsbo, and Robert Castle of Fairfield, Idaho. She had 11 grandchildren and is expecting one great-grandson. Her sister Sandi Brummitt of Yucaipa, California and her stepmother, Iris Jankow of Hagerman, Idaho, also survive her. Her father, mother and an infant son preceded her in death.A celebration of her life will be held at the Duckabush River Park, Brinnon, Washington August 11th, 2002 at 2:00 p.m.Memorial donations can be made to Wilderness Northwest, 1903 Duckabush Rd., Brinnon, WA. 98320 or your local Hospice. Thank you to everyone for their prayers and support, may you never forget Mom's courage and strength."For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16.