Frank G. Shaw

Francis “Frank” G. Shaw, 73, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly Mundelein, passed away on November 5, 2022 of his own volition! He is survived by his ever-loving wife, Diane, and sons, G. Landon (Nicole), Ryan (Angie), Jeffrey (Jaime) and Stephen (Norah); grandchildren, Emma, Jaxon, Mateo, McHale, Maddux, Cooper and Paige; and siblings, Dennis (Sheila), Terry Tannehill (John), Susan and David. He was preceded in death by his most loving parents, William G. and Velma Lee Shaw. Frank was born in Chicago on June 13, 1949. He and his family lived in Arlington Heights during his formative years. He attended St. James Grade School. He was an altar boy…if you can believe that! He then went on and attended St. Viator High School and graduated in 1967 (3rd Graduation Class) in the same class as “Cat Scratch Fever” Ted Nugent! Frank liked to “work” and met his first “best” friend at Kinney Shoes in the fall of 1965. Dan McMahon and Frank became “fast” buddies…mainly because Frank had a car and Dan was not allowed to drive after wrecking one of his family’s vehicles. Dan left Kinney’s and went to work at Baker Shoes and Frank soon worked there as well. It was really a FUN job with all the airline stewardesses living 2 minutes away from Randhurst Shopping Center. Frank went on to meet his other great friend, Wayne Sharapata, at Bakers. After a stint at Harper College (the 1st year they opened-1967) Frank went on to Western Illinois University graduating with a BA in History in 1971. He lived on Tanner 7. They were not called Mag-7 for nothing and were voted by the girls side of Tanner as “best” floor. It was really a special group of guys. Frank loved his family and all things Cubs! He coached Mundelein LLBB for 5 years with two sons (Ryan and Steve). He also bowled in a Father/Son league on Sunday mornings with Jeff and attended many of son Landon’s theatrical productions. He was a “B” bowler, a “D+” golfer, a “B” steel darter and an “A” Spades card player. He was not too bad either at Gin, Eucher, Hearts, Poker, Scrabble, Trivial Pursuits (especially with Mac as partner) or Monopoly. He was very proud to team up as a minor partner in the Major Insurance Agency, Inc. starting in September 1985, in Libertyville, IL. He was very accomplished in Commercial Lines Business Coverage and achieved his CIC degree in 1999. Frank chaired the Commerical Lines Committee for the IIAI (Independent Insurance Agents of Illinois) in 1985 and went on to serve as Regional VP (Lake & McHenry Co.) of the IIAI from 1989-1992 and then State Chairman of Local Boards in 1993. He was also past President of the IIAI of Waukegan and Lake County and ran 10 annual IIAI golf outings at Brae Loch, Glen Flora, Midlane and Antioch CC for the local board with 90+ participants for golf and dinner. Frank loved water, which led Diane and he to buying a 17-foot Bayliner Bowrider in 1989 and boating on the Illinois Chain-O-Lakes for 10 years. Their fondest memories were going for spring and fall jaunts through the locks in McHenry down to Algonquin…fall leaves changing…weekend warriors gone…dinner at Port Edwards! Such fun and beauty! He now joins his best friends Wayne Sharapata, Dan McMahon and the rest of his lifetime “crew” that includes but not limited to…Jim Sherman, Bert Galiger, Joe Vavrusa, Ralph Swank Jr., Dave Pflug, Jeff Worlin, Mark Rosenberg, Karl Beckman, Tony Christopolous and Buzz Snavely. I wish to thank many for some long time friendships (in somewhat alphabetical order) Aavang, Ambrus, Anderson, Augustine, Banach, Beelow (ALL), Bennett, Bestler (ALL), Biglow, Bigelow, Bowes (ALL), Brovka, Bryg, Buchanan, Bunny Gilday, Craig, Chamberlin, Calhoun, Costa, Creed, Dam, Devore, Dove (cousins), Fisher, Frane (Nancy), Galiger, Glover, Graf (cousins), Gossman, Greist, Harpold, Haug, Hellyer, Hill, Hall, Jungers (ALL), Karigan, Kerton, Kokinos (Jimmy’s), Konstant, Lawrence of Bahamia, Mann, Maze, McMahon (ALL), Meldahl, Manley (T.), Monahan, Pinkonsly, Regez, Roll, Sartoris, Sharapata (ALL), Snell, Swanks (ALL), Tomek, Turk, Wendricks, Whitaker (downtown Natalie Brown). Thank you all for the GOOD TIMES! Diane made my life rich with her love…but you all dropped some magic dust along the way! I was truly blessed with your presence. (Frank never could tell a short story!) A visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life at 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 14, 2022 at Burnett-Dane Funeral Home, 120 W. Park Ave. (Rt. 176, one block west of Milwaukee Ave.) in Libertyville. For info: 847-362-3009 or share a memory at www.burnettdane.com.

Frank G. Shaw

June 13, 1949 - November 5, 2022