Obituaries
The Rev. Neal Hulce Dow, 86, honorary priest at Saint Michael and All Angels' Church, Denver, Colorado died on May 18, 2020. Fr. Dow graduated from Nashotah House in 1964 with a Master of Divinity degree. He was made a Deacon by Bishop John P. Craine, sometime Bishop of Indianapolis, June 17, 1964, and ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Donald H.V. Hallock, sometime Bishop of Milwaukee, on December 21, 1964. Fr. Dow served in the Dioceses of Milwaukee and Colorado, retiring from the Church of Saint Stephen, Protomartyr, Aurora, Colorado, in 1985. He and his wife Margery, his wife of almost sixty-eight years, settled at St Michael's following retirement. Fr. Dow was active as an honorary throughout the latter half of Fr. Ralph Walker's incumbency (1975-2012) into the beginning of Fr. R. Trent Fraser’s incumbency (2013) at St Michael's. Fr. Dow is remembered as a man of good humor and kindness, and he will be missed.
The Rev. Neal Hulce Dow
The Rev. John Gage Shaver, 81, retired Episcopal priest, died May 31, 2020 in Wilmette, Illinois. Born in Wayzata, Minnesota, John graduated with a master's degree from the University of Minnesota in journalism. While in school, he wrote for the student newspaper. Upon graduation, he wrote for the Minneapolis Star and the Milwaukee Journal (and now Sentinel). John was called to the priesthood and graduated from Nashotah House. He presided at various churches in Milwaukee and Minneapolis, in addition to providing ministry in the Milwaukee County Jail System.
The Rev. Shaver was preceded in death (by two months) by his beloved wife of 56 years, Virginia “Ginger” Shaver (née Fry). Devoted father of Meredith Wodrich, Elizabeth (Abel Nazara) Shaver, Jonathan (Christina) Shaver, and Nicholas (Kristin) Shaver; loving grandfather (“Poppie”) of Gage and Neeve Wodrich and Evan, Tyler, Isaac, Daniel, and Camille Shaver; dear brother of Carol (Al) Crossman and Nancy (“Woody”) Clookie. Son of the late John Howard Shaver and Caroline Gage Shaver.
The Rev. John Gage Shaver
A memorial service for John and Ginger will be held when it is safe to gather.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests acts of service and kindness toward others, or donations made in his name to the Episcopal Church https://episcopalchurch.org/give
Nashotah House periodically updates a list of alumni whose deaths recently have been noted to the seminary. Please send obituaries to Nashotah House at advancement@nashotah.edu.