Emmertt Sharp
POLSON — Emmertt Sharp passed away at his home in Polson on August 2, 2007 at 3 a.m.
Emmertt was born on January 26, 1922 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was the thirteenth of the fourteen children of Barbara and William Sharp. His older brothers and sisters gave him his name. Each of them wrote down a name and threw their choice into a hat. His sister Dorothy's choice was drawn out, and Emmertt had a name.
Although his mother passed away when he was only five, Emmertt never lacked for love and attention. His father and his siblings doted on him. He was a happy and extremely active child with a great sense of humor, like the rest of the family.
Because baseball was a passion of all the Sharp men, Emmertt grew up playing all the time with his brother's, and showing an amazing talent for it. He was pitching for the men's league team when he was only 13 years old. He was widely known as the "kid pitcher". He once pitched a no-hitter at the age of 16 against a team that had several semi-pro ball players. When he was older he was given a tryout for the St. Louis cardinals. That was about the time the United States entered World War II, and the careers of all aspiring baseball players were put on hold.
Emmertt was drafted and spent the next three years as a soldier in the 30th Division, 119th Infantry, Anti-tank Battalion. He was a hero who was credited with saving lives and was even thanked during a television interview with some veterans on the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He had carried a badly wounded soldier from a French farmhouse that was taking heavy mortar fire. The man formally thanked Emmertt Sharp on a CNN program for saving his life. Typically modest, he always insisted he was not a hero, but was just doing what had to be done like everyone else.
After the war, Emmertt returned to the family farm in Wisconsin, and began farming on the land next to his father's place so he could be near his Dad and his two brothers, Will and Ross. He moved to Montana in 1966 and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Plains until retiring in January 1983. After he and Lorraine both retired in 1987, they moved back to Polson and spent their winters in Arizona watching his beloved "Cubbies" play spring training.
Emmertt met the love of his life, Lorraine Mallo, in 1948, and they were married within weeks. They remained married for 59 years and were truly soul mates. Lorraine stayed by his side every moment, especially during the last years of his life when he was ill.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, at their home on Rocky Point Road in Polson; by two of his siblings, George Sharp (Roberta) of Helena, MT., and Dorothy Campbell of Marion, Iowa; his four children, Linda Ried (Richard) of Unalakleet, Alaska, Bruce Sharp (Gerry) of Powell, Wyo., Mindy Harwood (Tony) of Polson, MT. and Tracy Sharp (Laura) of Stuttgart, Germany. He had 8 grandchildren, Damon, Ryan, and Devin Sharp, Shannon Barraza (David), Jace, Kendall, and Kasey Harwood, and Brandon Ried. Emmertt had 3 great grandchildren, Isaiah Sharp, and Jevin and Donovan Barraza.
He is preceded in death by his parents, 7 brothers and 4 sisters.
Emmertt's pallbearers were his six grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers were Fred Caville, Ken Pippio, Jay Erchul, Jerry Benson, Ray Hughes, Ned Winebrenner and Ben Myrstol.
A final tribute to our father would be to simply state that he was a man who was loved.
POLSON — Emmertt Sharp passed away at his home in Polson on August 2, 2007 at 3 a.m.
Emmertt was born on January 26, 1922 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was the thirteenth of the fourteen children of Barbara and William Sharp. His older brothers and sisters gave him his name. Each of them wrote down a name and threw their choice into a hat. His sister Dorothy's choice was drawn out, and Emmertt had a name.
Although his mother passed away when he was only five, Emmertt never lacked for love and attention. His father and his siblings doted on him. He was a happy and extremely active child with a great sense of humor, like the rest of the family.
Because baseball was a passion of all the Sharp men, Emmertt grew up playing all the time with his brother's, and showing an amazing talent for it. He was pitching for the men's league team when he was only 13 years old. He was widely known as the "kid pitcher". He once pitched a no-hitter at the age of 16 against a team that had several semi-pro ball players. When he was older he was given a tryout for the St. Louis cardinals. That was about the time the United States entered World War II, and the careers of all aspiring baseball players were put on hold.
Emmertt was drafted and spent the next three years as a soldier in the 30th Division, 119th Infantry, Anti-tank Battalion. He was a hero who was credited with saving lives and was even thanked during a television interview with some veterans on the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He had carried a badly wounded soldier from a French farmhouse that was taking heavy mortar fire. The man formally thanked Emmertt Sharp on a CNN program for saving his life. Typically modest, he always insisted he was not a hero, but was just doing what had to be done like everyone else.
After the war, Emmertt returned to the family farm in Wisconsin, and began farming on the land next to his father's place so he could be near his Dad and his two brothers, Will and Ross. He moved to Montana in 1966 and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Plains until retiring in January 1983. After he and Lorraine both retired in 1987, they moved back to Polson and spent their winters in Arizona watching his beloved "Cubbies" play spring training.
Emmertt met the love of his life, Lorraine Mallo, in 1948, and they were married within weeks. They remained married for 59 years and were truly soul mates. Lorraine stayed by his side every moment, especially during the last years of his life when he was ill.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, at their home on Rocky Point Road in Polson; by two of his siblings, George Sharp (Roberta) of Helena, MT., and Dorothy Campbell of Marion, Iowa; his four children, Linda Ried (Richard) of Unalakleet, Alaska, Bruce Sharp (Gerry) of Powell, Wyo., Mindy Harwood (Tony) of Polson, MT. and Tracy Sharp (Laura) of Stuttgart, Germany. He had 8 grandchildren, Damon, Ryan, and Devin Sharp, Shannon Barraza (David), Jace, Kendall, and Kasey Harwood, and Brandon Ried. Emmertt had 3 great grandchildren, Isaiah Sharp, and Jevin and Donovan Barraza.
He is preceded in death by his parents, 7 brothers and 4 sisters.
Emmertt's pallbearers were his six grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers were Fred Caville, Ken Pippio, Jay Erchul, Jerry Benson, Ray Hughes, Ned Winebrenner and Ben Myrstol.
A final tribute to our father would be to simply state that he was a man who was loved.
Emmertt Sharp
POLSON — Emmertt Sharp passed away at his home in Polson on August 2, 2007 at 3 a.m.
Emmertt was born on January 26, 1922 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was the thirteenth of the fourteen children of Barbara and William Sharp. His older brothers and sisters gave him his name. Each of them wrote down a name and threw their choice into a hat. His sister Dorothy's choice was drawn out, and Emmertt had a name.
Although his mother passed away when he was only five, Emmertt never lacked for love and attention. His father and his siblings doted on him. He was a happy and extremely active child with a great sense of humor, like the rest of the family.
Because baseball was a passion of all the Sharp men, Emmertt grew up playing all the time with his brother's, and showing an amazing talent for it. He was pitching for the men's league team when he was only 13 years old. He was widely known as the "kid pitcher". He once pitched a no-hitter at the age of 16 against a team that had several semi-pro ball players. When he was older he was given a tryout for the St. Louis cardinals. That was about the time the United States entered World War II, and the careers of all aspiring baseball players were put on hold.
Emmertt was drafted and spent the next three years as a soldier in the 30th Division, 119th Infantry, Anti-tank Battalion. He was a hero who was credited with saving lives and was even thanked during a television interview with some veterans on the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He had carried a badly wounded soldier from a French farmhouse that was taking heavy mortar fire. The man formally thanked Emmertt Sharp on a CNN program for saving his life. Typically modest, he always insisted he was not a hero, but was just doing what had to be done like everyone else.
After the war, Emmertt returned to the family farm in Wisconsin, and began farming on the land next to his father's place so he could be near his Dad and his two brothers, Will and Ross. He moved to Montana in 1966 and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Plains until retiring in January 1983. After he and Lorraine both retired in 1987, they moved back to Polson and spent their winters in Arizona watching his beloved "Cubbies" play spring training.
Emmertt met the love of his life, Lorraine Mallo, in 1948, and they were married within weeks. They remained married for 59 years and were truly soul mates. Lorraine stayed by his side every moment, especially during the last years of his life when he was ill.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, at their home on Rocky Point Road in Polson; by two of his siblings, George Sharp (Roberta) of Helena, MT., and Dorothy Campbell of Marion, Iowa; his four children, Linda Ried (Richard) of Unalakleet, Alaska, Bruce Sharp (Gerry) of Powell, Wyo., Mindy Harwood (Tony) of Polson, MT. and Tracy Sharp (Laura) of Stuttgart, Germany. He had 8 grandchildren, Damon, Ryan, and Devin Sharp, Shannon Barraza (David), Jace, Kendall, and Kasey Harwood, and Brandon Ried. Emmertt had 3 great grandchildren, Isaiah Sharp, and Jevin and Donovan Barraza.
He is preceded in death by his parents, 7 brothers and 4 sisters.
Emmertt's pallbearers were his six grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers were Fred Caville, Ken Pippio, Jay Erchul, Jerry Benson, Ray Hughes, Ned Winebrenner and Ben Myrstol.
A final tribute to our father would be to simply state that he was a man who was loved.
POLSON — Emmertt Sharp passed away at his home in Polson on August 2, 2007 at 3 a.m.
Emmertt was born on January 26, 1922 in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was the thirteenth of the fourteen children of Barbara and William Sharp. His older brothers and sisters gave him his name. Each of them wrote down a name and threw their choice into a hat. His sister Dorothy's choice was drawn out, and Emmertt had a name.
Although his mother passed away when he was only five, Emmertt never lacked for love and attention. His father and his siblings doted on him. He was a happy and extremely active child with a great sense of humor, like the rest of the family.
Because baseball was a passion of all the Sharp men, Emmertt grew up playing all the time with his brother's, and showing an amazing talent for it. He was pitching for the men's league team when he was only 13 years old. He was widely known as the "kid pitcher". He once pitched a no-hitter at the age of 16 against a team that had several semi-pro ball players. When he was older he was given a tryout for the St. Louis cardinals. That was about the time the United States entered World War II, and the careers of all aspiring baseball players were put on hold.
Emmertt was drafted and spent the next three years as a soldier in the 30th Division, 119th Infantry, Anti-tank Battalion. He was a hero who was credited with saving lives and was even thanked during a television interview with some veterans on the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He had carried a badly wounded soldier from a French farmhouse that was taking heavy mortar fire. The man formally thanked Emmertt Sharp on a CNN program for saving his life. Typically modest, he always insisted he was not a hero, but was just doing what had to be done like everyone else.
After the war, Emmertt returned to the family farm in Wisconsin, and began farming on the land next to his father's place so he could be near his Dad and his two brothers, Will and Ross. He moved to Montana in 1966 and worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Plains until retiring in January 1983. After he and Lorraine both retired in 1987, they moved back to Polson and spent their winters in Arizona watching his beloved "Cubbies" play spring training.
Emmertt met the love of his life, Lorraine Mallo, in 1948, and they were married within weeks. They remained married for 59 years and were truly soul mates. Lorraine stayed by his side every moment, especially during the last years of his life when he was ill.
He is survived by his wife, Lorraine, at their home on Rocky Point Road in Polson; by two of his siblings, George Sharp (Roberta) of Helena, MT., and Dorothy Campbell of Marion, Iowa; his four children, Linda Ried (Richard) of Unalakleet, Alaska, Bruce Sharp (Gerry) of Powell, Wyo., Mindy Harwood (Tony) of Polson, MT. and Tracy Sharp (Laura) of Stuttgart, Germany. He had 8 grandchildren, Damon, Ryan, and Devin Sharp, Shannon Barraza (David), Jace, Kendall, and Kasey Harwood, and Brandon Ried. Emmertt had 3 great grandchildren, Isaiah Sharp, and Jevin and Donovan Barraza.
He is preceded in death by his parents, 7 brothers and 4 sisters.
Emmertt's pallbearers were his six grandsons. Honorary Pallbearers were Fred Caville, Ken Pippio, Jay Erchul, Jerry Benson, Ray Hughes, Ned Winebrenner and Ben Myrstol.
A final tribute to our father would be to simply state that he was a man who was loved.
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