"Cowboy take me away! Fly this girl as high as you can into the wild blue. Set me free oh I pray, closer to heaven above and closer to you..."
On quest with one of her many adventures, our beautiful and fas-cinating wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend, rode away May 22, 2002 due to injuries following a horseback riding accident while mustering cattle with her daughter in the Outback of Australia.
Shauna was born June 19, 1950 in Salt Lake City, UT to Ross and Camille Frampton Bradshaw. She graduated from Bountiful High School in 1968 and later attended Utah State University and the University of Utah. She was affiliated with the Chi Omega Sorority. She was in marketing for the Utah Stars, a flight attendant for PSA Airlines, Leasing Agent for the Triad Center and American Towers, and an agent for Kimball Travel.
She married Rip Lane in 1968 and later divorced. She then married the love of her life, Von H. Whitby, Oct 26, 1985 in Deer Valley, UT. They shared an incredible life together rearing their children, exploring the world and enjoying each day with one another.
Shauna's adventurous spirit kept her family and friends guessing and going. She had to try it all from following the Jazz across the country to the NBA playoffs to tracking Lion's prints on an African Safari. Her greatest joys in life were her children, lying in the sun, playing Annie Oakley, riding horses, cheering for the Jazz, and traveling with her husband. Shauna had a love of the outdoors and spent much of her time in Lake Powell on the "Miss Bountiful" and at the family's "Red Cliff Ranch," which she and her husband built together in Heber City, UT.
"Fabulous" and "Incredible" were Shauna's favorite words, ones that truly describe her essence. She was the consummate hostess who always had people leaving her gatherings with a unique and entertaining experience that only she could create. Shauna was actively involved in several volunteer and charity organizations including the Junior League of Salt Lake, the Ronald McDonald House, and Kamp Kostopulos. She loved sports of all kinds and particularly the Olympics. She traveled overseas with the Olympic Bid Committee serving as a host and goodwill ambassador.
Shauna had a presence that would fill a room and make heads turn. She had a passion for life and a contagious energy and enthusiasm. Her engaging and adventuresome personality complemented her life's experiences creating a legacy of generosity, zest for living, warmth and love, which will always be remembered. We will forever treasure all our magic moments and unforgettable memories as she rides away on another adventure.
Shauna is survived by her husband, Von;, three children, and two stepchildren, Ashlee, David, Allyson, Alex, Matthew; mother, Camille Bradshaw, Bountiful, UT; sister, Jan (John) Higley, Centerville, UT; two brothers, Bob (Peggy) Bradshaw, Draper, UT, Ken (Norma) Bradshaw, Sandy, UT; many adoring nieces, nephews, and friends who loved her and will miss her dearly. Preceded in death by her father, Ross Bradshaw; and grand-parents, Lois F. Turpin (Grandma T), Clyde and Laura Bradshaw.
Services will be Thurs. May 30, 2002, 12 noon, Monument Park Stake Center, corner of 1300 S. and Wasatch Dr, Salt Lake City, UT. The family will receive friends 6-8:30 p.m. Wed., Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT. A private interment will follow that evening at the Red Cliff Ranch.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, please send contributions to Kamp Kostopulos, 2500 Emigration Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.