Mr. Sherman Oliver Shay Sr., 99, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died at 7:13 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at the Nathan Adelson Hospice Home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He married the love of his life, Jane Shay, on March 23, 1946, in Long Beach, California. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Shay, on January 6, 2017; his son, Sherman Oliver Shay Jr., on January 8, 2020; his parents; a brother, Edward Shay; and a sister, Helen Hicks. Sherman excelled in several vocations throughout his life, including owning his own milk truck in Galesburg, Illinois, and a Taco Bell in Long Beach, California. He also built missiles and ran the war unit at Harvey Aluminum—later known as Aerojet Co.—in Long Beach, until retiring in 1991.