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married and chose Lubbock to be
their home. She became a Girl Scout
professional and Camp Director for
four years - supporting them while
Rod established his law practice.
He pursued law for 15 years, then
became Lubbock County Judge
for the next 26 years - the longest
tenure in Lubbock County history.
“He loved it! He had found his
calling - ‘helping people’. And he
was able to assist a lot more people
as probate judge than he could in
law practice.” Here the thoughtful
Mrs. Shaw adds, “Be passionate
about what you are spending your
life doing!”
The Shaws raised two sons who
“grew up in spite of their parents,”
according to Bobbye. (Larkin is a
Lubbockite employed by the State
of Texas. Robin and his wife Mary
Jo practice medicine in Coeur
D’Alene, Idaho where they raised
three children: Chris, an M.D.,
Kellen, an R.N. and Mason, an
engineer.) The family was heavily
involved in the activities of First
United Methodist Church. The
boys were Eagle Scouts and were
members of The Wesley Singers
Choir. Bobbye also highlights Ceta
Canyon Methodist Camp, whose
board she chaired for seven years,
as a very rewarding experience.
Bobbye’s volunteerism included
chairing an FUMC committee that
adopted a Vietnamese family of
nine, at the end of that war. They
brought them to Lubbock and
helped them get established. After a
year, the family moved to Houston
where all have become outstanding
citizens. The oldest son Hubert is
currently serving his sixth term in
the Texas State Legislature.
The Shaws traveled the world and
also continued to volunteer well
into their retirement years. Rod
she preaches; in fact, she
has lots of wisdom to
share with anyone who is
interested in listening.
The following list came from a
speech she entitled “The Joys
of Aging”:
• Have goals - at all stages
of your life. They will
evolve and change as you
do.
• Let go and let God. You
taught adult Sunday School for 50 cannot solve everything.
years. Bobbye served as a delegate
from FUMC to numerous Methodist • Live one day at a time, and choose
Conferences, chairing various to be happy.
committees. Perhaps her favorite • Get out of your comfort zone.
activity was a 40-year relationship Embrace change.
with the “Tuesday Morning Bible
Study” composed of women • Above all, just read the
with whom she made lifelong instructions (Holy Bible) and follow.
friendships. She is presently a 70-
year member of First Methodist and Bobbye has a verse hanging in
attends regularly. her study. She will tell you it’s
her inspiration. People who know
Bobbye participates in the “many Bobbye Shaw will say she models it
wonderful activities of Grand every day.
Court”, an independent living
facility where she has lived for over “Let us not grow weary in doing good,
five years. She is currently serving for at the proper time, we will reap a
as Chair of the Governing Council. harvest if we don’t give up.”
“It affords me the opportunity to ~Galatians 6:9
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