Obituary of Howard "Chip" Chapin Shaw III

Chip Shaw of Manitou Springs passed away June 23 at age 64, peacefully, with loving support of hospice and family. He is survived by his wife, Ann Wardlow Rodgers; children Howard Shaw IV, Daniel Rodgers, and Chloe Shaw Hallowell (Jack); parents Howard Shaw Jr (Peggy) and Joanne Harvey; brothers Ken Shaw (Ruth), and Norman Shaw; mother-in-law Doris Wardlow, brother-in-law Dan Wardlow (Joann), and many nieces and nephews.Chip was born June 19, 1957, in Colorado Springs. His growing-up years were divided between Colorado Springs and Mt. Massive Lakes near Leadville where he gained a great love of the outdoors as a fine angler and spent countless hours hiking the mountains of Weston Pass, sometimes with bare feet.He was a 1975 graduate of St. Mary's High School where he may be best remembered as an accomplished skier who led many adventures as president of the ski club. He earned his Bachelors in Art Education from Colorado State University, and began a 40-year teaching career, starting with instructing young children at the Bemis School of Art, and later with pottery, jewelry, drawing, and painting at Cheyenne Mountain School District where he served as Arts Department Chair and as Head of the District's Fine Arts Department. He earned his Masters in Fine Art in Ceramics from Adams State University. For many years, Chip was an on-site coordinator for the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation's prestigious summer programs for outstanding national high school artists. He served on the Board of the Arts, Business and Education Consortium. He was recognized as the Cheyenne Mountain District's Teacher of the Year and ABE Outstanding Teacher. He felt greatly rewarded by inspiring students through the "4 C's : Curiosity, Courage, Creativity, and Compassion." Even more, he was thrilled in discovering the difference he made throughout their lives as evidenced by many treasured letters from former students, particularly in this past year of his illness.His greatest joy in life came in becoming a dad to Howard IV and Chloe.He met Ann through the arts community in which they were both active and served on the Business of Art Center Board. They were married and joined families in 2003.He loved gardening, hiking, fishing, and art. He found purpose in being a foster for rescue dogs and in volunteering for the Crossfire Ministries food pantry.He was a generous man who supported many causes who will miss his help. His generosity reached out for the well-being of children, the poor, Native Americans, veterans and active military, animals, the environment, and mental health and suicide prevention. His local favorites include the Manitou Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Manitou Springs Community Congregational Church, and the Manitou Arts Center.If you wish to make a memorial gift in his honor, choose a charity supporting one of these causes, or to support research for Chip's diagnosis, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, see CUREPSP website www.psp.org .A Celebration of Life is planned for Sunday, July 11, at 5 p.m. outdoors at Buffalo Bicycle Lodge, 2 El Paso Blvd. If possible, walk, carpool, or drop off. Ashes will be spread at a later time at his old stomping grounds near Mt. Massive.Manitou Arts Center will host a retrospective exhibit of Chip's lifetime as an artist, opening Sept. 3.Messages for the family can be left at The Springs Funeral Services website: tsfs.co Events Celebration of Life Sunday, July 11, 2021 5:00PM Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort 2 El Paso Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80904 Phone: (719) 634-2851