This sure sounds like a different Bob Sharp. I've known Bob for thirty five
years and he is from Conn. and was a Datsun and Nissan car dealer and racer
of note. I've never know him to reside in Calif or the West. His son is
Scott Sharp that races in the IRL.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 1:41 AM
Subject: Re: Not Triumph, but related
> Here's what was written in the datsun-roadster list. Maybe it isn't the
> real Bob Sharp. I'll stay tuned, let folks know what I find.
>
> mjb.
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>
> Bob Sharp of Eugene died Aug. 9 of cancer. He was 70.
> He was born Feb. 23, 1932, in Whittier, Calif., to Robert and Frances
Tovey
> Sharp. He lived in the California cities of Miramonte, Torrance and Santa
> Rosa before moving to Springfield and then Eugene.
> Sharp attended Santa Rosa Junior College in order to teach adult
education.
> He worked as a firefighter for the California Division of Forestry and was
> a captain of a fire department in Santa Rosa.
> He also was a race car driver and wood industry craftsman, and worked in
> the movie studio industry and managed a stationery store
> Sharp's interests included music, fishing, crafts, golfing and bowling. He
> was a member of Springfield Elks Lodge No. 2145 and the Lions Club of
> California.
> Survivors include his mother of Springfield; a son, Dwayne of Redmond; a
> daughter, Charlene Sharp-Helms of Springfield; five grandchildren; and one
> great-grandchild. A son, Robert Sharp V, died previously.
> No service is planned. Telophase Cremation Services of Eugene is in
charge.
> Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners' Children's Hospital in
> Portland.
>
> Robb Pynes
> New Century NORTHWEST LLC
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> Eugene, OR 97401
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