1959

We are sad to report that our dear friend and Class Secretary Harry Alexander Shaw passed away Monday, September 5 of prostate cancer. His perspective on his malaise over the past year says it all about Harry's positive attitude: "I wasn't dying from cancer; I was living with it."

When you were with Harry, you could feel his rare combination of softness and high energy. He had a profound influence on the Huffy Corporation. During his tenure as CEO, he more than tripled its sales, so that by 1991 the company became a Fortune 500 corporation. Recently Fortune magazine declared Huffy one of the"most admired" corporations in America.

His successor at Huffy, Richard Molen, said Harry was able to succeed "by surrounding himself with very competent people. Putting the right people in the right places and being able to delegate were his greatest strengths."

But business accomplishment is not what Harry Shaw was all about. A local merchant in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio said, "Harry never considered himself a big shot. He didn't speak up often, but he was always listening and learning. When he had something to say, it was thoughtful and meaningful."

His passion for life and his sensitivity to fellow people were shared with his wife, Phoebe, and his children Harry IV '91, Austin, and Christine '94. They represent the best of what family should be, and reflect Harry's very being—respectful, always smiling, bright, modest, and very caring. Phoebe wrote in our 25th Reunion book, "I believe our marriage is. a traditional one...We respect each other's individuality."

She went on to say that Harry was "highly motivated and curious, tenacious, and thrives on an active schedule." Yet he could still balance time between work and family.

Even Harry's leisure life exhibited his tenacity and passion. His love of sailing thrived to the end. Recently Harry took a ten-day sailing trip during which, despite the physical pain, he was the master of his ship. Having accomplished that feat, one week before he passed away, Harry said, "I'm ready to go now."

Those of you fortunate enough to have spent quality time with Harry, know how committed he was to the College. A close friend in Dayton said, "We Buckeye and Harvard people never understood why he was so passionate about Dartmouth. It must have been a special place for him."

Well, Harry, we'll always have a special place for you. Whether family or friends or classmates or business associates, we will be sure to carry the torch of those ideals that made you what you were and that will make us better for it.

So, fellow classmates, it would be nice to drop a note to his family to share some special moments you spent with Harry. That's the kind of thing Harry would have done! Also, a scholarship has been set up in Harry's name. Send your donations to Melanie Norton in Dartmouth's Stewardship Office.

In fact, we should celebrate Harry's life by doing what he so much enjoyed: revisiting the campus and strengthening bonds with old and new friends. The theme of our 35 th Reunion, Getting Involved, epitomizes Harry's philosophy of life. Let's make an extra effort next year—Monday, June 12-15, to learn more about involvement as we celebrate our anniversary. A focal point of the reunion will be JohnFerries's introduction of classmates and students who began participation in our new class project, which involves working with community organizations in our classmates' hometowns.

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