Submitted by: Brenda Horton

AGNES SHARP
Miss Agnes Ethel Sharp, 95, of 402 Virginia St., died Friday, May 5, at 12:55 pm at Countryside Place Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 28, 1882 in LaPorte County to Joseph and Eliza (Smith) Sharp and had lived here most of her life. She was a school teacher and earned a PhD degree from Chicago University in chemistry. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Leila Norris of LaPorte and Mrs. Ivah Thompson of Niles, Mich., and several nieces and nephews. Her parents, five brothers and four sisters all preceded her in death. Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a at the Haverstock Funeral Chapel. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 pm Sunday and Monday until the time of services. Burial will be in Olive Chapel Cemetery, St. Joseph County, Ind. Source: The LaPorte Herald Argus, Sat, 6 May 1978.