Melvin Sharp passed away on May 9, 2018, in Tucson, Arizona.
He was born May 5, 1933, in Rock Springs, Wyoming; graduated from Missouri School of Mines as a metallurgist and straight away signed on with Asarco to work at the Hayden plant.
Employed by Asarco in management for 38 years and soon after he began in Hayden, he was drafted into the Army and stationed in Alaska. When his military tour of duty finished, he returned to Hayden; his next move was to Asarco’s El Paso plant and then on to Helena, Montana where he became general manager of the East Helena property.
Melvin had diverse interests: hunting and fishing, ham radio, music (trumpet), photography, computers, dogs (along with Carol’s cats) and a host of other things a multitude of which required unusually high intelligence.
His Copper Basin area friendships were and are legion.
Melvin is survived by his wife Carol; children, Denise, Steve, Ron (Martha); four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sister, Peggy; and brother, Bruce.