Charles Edward Shaw, 86, died Nov. 19, 2013, in the Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing home in Anderson, S.C. Shaw, a native of Anderson, was the youngest son of Albert and Pearlie Lee Shaw. A graduate of Hardin High School, he joined the U.S. Navy at 17 to serve in World War II. He had hoped to serve his time on a destroyer, but the Seaman First Class was assigned to a tugboat in Yorktown, Va.-helping to tow World War II ships into the ships' graveyard. He often told the story of walking along the deck of the tugboat one night, holding on to a rope railing in the dark, and then suddenly reaching a place where a length of rope was missing. He toppled off into the cold, black waters of the York River, and was saved by quick-thinking sailor who had heard him go overboard. After his service, Shaw used the GI Bill to earn an engineering degree at the University of South Carolina, while working the night shift at a hotel to help support his young family. For most of his career, he worked at Southern Railway, where he helped develop the "piggyback cars" used for combined rail and truck freight transport-purpose-driven cars that could carry specialized freight. Shaw was also a vice president at R.L. Banks & Associates transportation consultants in Washington, D.C. In his free time, he enjoyed playing tennis, vegetable gardening, and listening to Gospel music. Shaw was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg, Va., and served as a CASA volunteer, working as a court-appointed advocate for children. He transported people in need to medical appointments, and was once named volunteer of the year in Fairfax County, Va. He will be remembered by many as a man of faith and generosity-someone who made a difference in the lives of others. Charles E. Shaw is survived by: a daughter, Peggy Jo Shaw of Decatur, Ga.; grandchildren Melissa Basabe (Bert), Brendan Beatty, Elisabeth Beatty, Brian Parcell and Phillip Parcell; great-grandchildren Amanda Basabe and David Basabe, as well as a cousin, Ray Evans, and many loving nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his parents, his brothers, and a daughter, Rowena Jean Shaw Vaughan. Contributions in his memory can be made to: the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Home, 4605 Belton Hwy., Anderson, SC, 29621; PH Hospice at 201 Commons Blvd, Suite C, Piedmont, S.C., 29673; or the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg, P.O. Box 1265, Williamsburg, Va., 23187 The Memorial Service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church in Anderson on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, at 11 a.m. The committal of ashes will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park during a service with military honors. Events Final Resting Place Forest Lawn Memorial Park 2609 U. S. Highway 29 North Anderson , SC 29621