 SHAHEN, TIMOTHY surrounded by his loving family, made his transition on December 7, 2012 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born in Brooklyn, NY to Guy and Grace Shahen and was raised in a picture perfect beach village on Long Island. When he met his wife of thirty-nine years, Lori, it was love at first sight. Their adventures included: hiking the Grand Canyon with new boots, Tim's tenure as an Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, ten years with Wells Fargo Bank in San Francisco, Ride the Rockies twice, Ride Oregon and years of adventure travel. Tim received his Bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University in 1965 and was an avid fan of the "Fighting Irish." He received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Purdue University. For most of his career, Tim was a banker. Having met all traditional definitions of "success," Tim and Lori left Albuquerque and lived their dream of restoring a historic farmhouse property in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and opening a Bed and Breakfast Inn. After selling the Inn in 2001, Tim and Lori made the 500 mile El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage across the northern mountains of Spain. Tim's laughter could be heard for miles and filled the hearts of everyone around him. He will be remembered for his kindness, his generosity, and his willingness to "be there no matter what" in times of struggle, suffering and joy. For Tim, love was a verb not a noun. In recent years, Tim's most satisfying times were spent at the Krain ranch in Colorado. There he strung fences, mothered baby calves and built irrigation systems. Tim's ashes will be taken to this place of beauty and peace where he lived out every boy's dream of being a "cowboy" with his dear friend, Leon. Tim is survived by his wife, Lori; his sister, Patricia Shahen; his nephews, Marcus Lee Shahen and Troy Lee Shahen; and his nieces, Karen Patricia (Yamhure) Frank, Laura Yamhure Thompson, and Kelly Michelle (Shahen) McBride. Tim's parents and beloved younger brother, Thomas Lee Shahen, made their transitions earlier and will welcome him home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Tim's name may be sent to: Albuquerque Reads - a Chamber of Commerce program of volunteer reading tutors who work with kindergarten school children to help them acquire strong reading skills. Donations may be sent to: Albuquerque Reads, attn: Beth Hemmerich, 115 Gold Avenue, SW, Suite 201, Albuquerque, NM 87102 or www.abqreads.com for on line donations. Tim was a founding member of the Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Learning in Albuquerque. Donations (in his name) will fund class scholarships and recognize Tim's love for this vibrant community. Donation details will be posted at: Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living, 901 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Suite E-130, Albuquerque, NM 87104 or to: www.riograndecenter forspiritualliving.org A Celebration of Life will be on Wednesday, January 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels Family Funeral Services, 7601 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. Those who wish to express their condolences or share a story, please visit: www.danielsfuneral.com Daniels Family Funeral Services 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-821-0010
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