Carl W. Shaver Lombard, Illinois Obituary

Carl W. Shaver

<p>Carl W. Shaver, age 72 of Lombard, passed away on February 22, 2022.</p> <p>He was the beloved husband of 49 years of Patricia nee Thomasma; loving father of Ellen (Rich) Krasin of Germantown Hills, IL, and the late Linda (Chris) Shaver-Gleason of&nbsp;California; fond grandfather of Katelyn, Emily, Nico, and Linus; dear brother of Ruth (Stephen) Marotti of Michigan and Mary (Stephen) Trocke of Michigan. Fond uncle of 10.</p> <p>Carl was born in Michigan and moved to Lombard in 1979. He retired from the Union Pacific Railroad after 39 years as a Car Retarder Operator in Proviso Yard. He was a former member of Faith United Methodist Church, and most recently a member of First United Methodist Church.</p> <p>Carl was a member of both the Lombard Historical Society and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Historical Society. His wealth of knowledge on train car history served him as well, as he authored several books, including &ldquo;Freight Car Equipment of the Chesapeake &amp; Ohio Railroad, August 1, 1937&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Pere Marquette in 1945&rdquo;.</p> <p>A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 2, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 155 S. Main Street, Lombard.&nbsp;</p> <p>Memorials to First United Methodist Church by way of Financial Secretary, First UMC Lombard, 155 S Main Street, Lombard, IL&nbsp; 60148, the Lombard Historical Society 23 W. Maple, Lombard, IL 60148 or Chicago and Northwestern Historical Society via https://cnwhs.org/wp1/donate/ are appreciated.</p> <p>Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home.</p> <p>Info www.brustfuneralhome.com or 888-629-0094.</p>
February 22, 202202/22/2022
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Terri and Peter Thomasma
April 1, 2022
Dear Pat and family,
Sending our deepest condolences on your loss. Carl was a wonderful person and we will miss him. May his memory be eternal.
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April 1, 2022
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Ed Marod
February 27, 2022
Carl 4th from left, back row.  Great kid!  We'll all miss him.
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The staff at Brust Funeral Home-Lombard
February 25, 2022
We plant this tree as a living memorial to Carl. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
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