John Graham Shaw                April 6, 2023

John Graham Shaw, 74, died suddenly on April 6, 2023, at his home in Etlan, Virgina. Born on November 26, 1948, in Seascale, England, John was the son of Donald Shaw and Betty Elliott Shaw. The family emigrated to the United States when John was three years old, and he grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia. He studied architecture at Virginia Tech. John was co-founder of Mountain Enterprises, a structural steel engineering firm based in Shepherdstown, WV. He worked on projects around the world, including the steel structure for One World Trade Center in New York City.
 
John was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Ann Coulter. He is survived by his son Seth Shaw; son Jacob Shaw, wife Katie, and children, Emlyn Louise and Dustin Graham. His family includes his partner Nancy Goodwin McKeithen; sister Elizabeth Shaw and daughter, Ashley; niece Erin Rouse and son, Nathan; nephew Frank Shaw; nephew Daniel Shaw and children Matthew and Jasmine, and their mother, Monia; sister-in-law Janet Coulter and partner Betty Bowker; sister-in-law Lois Kelberman, her husband Dale and children Dina and Joshua; sister-in-law Carolyn Coulter, her husband Ahmad Shraideh and daughter Lila Grace Shraideh; brother Geoffrey Shaw and daughter Laurel; brother Alex and wife Carline. John was also preceded in death by his brother Peter Shaw and sister-in-law Debbie Shaw.
 
John was a true renaissance man who loved to read, paint, draw, and work in his woodshop. He loved sports, especially football, and had a deep appreciation for fine art, music, and architecture. Most of all, he loved his family.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts to the Shepherdstown Public Library, 145 Higbee Lane, P.O. Box 278, Shepherdstown, WV 25443.