Shirley Watson Sharp

her journey home to our Savior on a magnificent All Saints Day afternoon. Surrounded by her

family and caregivers, she leaves with us enduring memories that will be shared with

generations to come.

Shirley’s interest in American and English history are present in her vast home library.

Each book, read from front to back, added to her profound understanding of human nature

and the countless characters who help shape it. While she never authored a book, she created

a living history of her family by annotating photos with names and details that allow them

to live on. Her beautiful handwritten notes will be cherished.

Shirley had a profound love in the American Indian and their diverse art and culture. Her empathy

for them was equaled by her actions to help preserve and tell their history. Shirley was a

Albion College Graduate, Class of ’50, Phi Beta Kappa, Editor Albion Pleiad, President of ELT Club, President of Delta Gamma Sorority, Retired from Albion Public Schools system. A literature

and history teacher who touched the lives of thousands of students, Gardner House Museum Board Member, Albion Public Library, Elsie Munro Albion History Project Archivist.

Many knew Shirley as an authority on fine antiques and family heirlooms. She could have been

considered our Albion Antiques Roadshow Expert.

Shirley is survived by:

Husband- John Sharp

Daughters- Diane (Leroy) Jacobsen, Debbie Cunningham, Jane (Marion) Seaton

Daughter-in-law- Carrie Sharp

Grandchildren- John (Ellie) Seaton, Anne (Shane) Colston, Eric (Betsy) Seaton,

John Sharp and Audrey Sharp

Great-Grandsons-Jack and Luke Seaton

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Angelo Valato, sister Mabel Oben,

infant sister Phyllis Watson and a son John Watson Sharp.

Funeral Service will be held Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 11:00AM at

Wesley Chapel, 600 E. Michigan Avenue, Albion, Michigan 49224 with Pastor Jeremy Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Albion

Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church, 600 E. Michigan Ave., Albion, MI 49224

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