This is definitely NOT the 6-time National Champion Bob Sharp, who lives
(still!) in Wilton, Conn. I'm so glad.
His son Scott, I just saw, is happily tire testing for Firestone at Indy
this week, not rushing home to be with his dad.
It's not that uncommon a name. Wouldn't surprise me a bit to learn that Bob
Sharp of Oregon raced Datsuns because Bob Sharp of Connecticut did. But all
the stuff Sharp-of-Oregon did, listed below, none of that fits the bio of
Sharp-of-Connecticut.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 3:41 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.
> ----
>
> 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
> 775 Vincent Street
> Eugene, OR 97401
> <newcenturynorthwest@continet.com>
> <http://www.ncnwest.com>
> Phone 541-342-4500
> Fax 541-485-5566
|