Obituary - Eugene Sharp - Class of 1947

Eugene Sharp
Class of 1947


© Published by his family, October, 2009

Eugene Sharp

Eugene Sharp Eugene (Gene) Sharp of Tulare, passed away on October 19, 2009. Gene began his life on April 25, 1929 and was raised in Oakland, CA. After graduating from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, he worked on cattle ranches in southern Oregon and Siskiyou County in California before partnering with his brother in Tulare County in 1955, raising pigs, plums and walnuts. Gene was active in Tulare County Farm Bureau and Ducks Unlimited. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and photographer.

Eugene Sharp Gene was brother to Roy Sharp Jr. [Class of 1945] & wife Donna; uncle to David & Joyce Sharp, Linda & Roy Sharp III, Terri & Jeff Weller and granduncle to Cindie Sharp, Megan & Jordan Brown, Kelly Fitzgerald, Shawn & April Fitzgerald and Roy Sharp IV (Buddy). Gene was loved by his friends and family and will be greatly missed.

A memorial service is planned for November 7, 2009 at 11:00am in the chapel at St. Anthony Retreat in Three Rivers. Watch for an online memorial in honor of Gene for you to share your thoughts and stories at legacy.com.