Albert Boyd Sharp ’39

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Al died Jan. 19, 1995, in Sarasota where he and his wife, Mary, had lived for the past nine years following his retirement from a lifetime law practice in Haddonfield, N.J. Al spent all his working life in Haddonfield, except for nearly five years of WWII service in the U.S., Africa, and Italy. He was in the armored cavalry and rose from private to captain. In addition to his private practice, he was mayor and borough solicitor for 20 years while also serving regularly on various civic and philanthropic boards.

Al's first wife, Eloise Lejeune, died in 1970. They had four children: Marc Boyd, Anne Adele, Aven (named for Al's roommate Ave Whittington) and Edward Melville. Al's marriage to Mary Kelly in 1971 brought him a stepson and a stepdaughter. All survive, as do five grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. To his extended family, we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939

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