Military veteran

Ralph Glen Johnston Sharp, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

He was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Clear Springs, son of Ben and Mattie Sharp. He and Joyce Smith were married Dec. 2, 1949. He later married Dorothy Grogan in 1970.

He was a member of the Missouri Restaurant Association and Restaurant Board.

He attended grade school at Clear Springs and moved onto high school in Willow Springs. He joined CCC Camp at age 17 and then went to Blooming Rose Camp at age 18. The next year, he moved to St. Louis and worked at Century Electric until he was drafted into the Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home; two sons, Dean and David Sharp; a sister, Helen Smith of Pittsburgh, Kan.; and his grandchildren.

Services were held Monday, May 9, at Clear Springs Community Church. Burial with military honors was in Willow Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bradford Funeral Home.

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