Dodie (Josephine) – The Sharmers

A Christmas Card from the Welshes

“You can TIE but you can’t BEAT a Merry Christmas” — a card from Jim, Michael and Gretchen Welsh.

The 1898 and 1907 Sidney newspapers on the deaths of Joe’s father, “Uncle Joe” Sharmer, and his mother, Katie O’Connor Sharmer.

As a baby he couldn’t pronounce “Josephine,” so his big sister became Dodie.

Dodie’s son, a B-17 tail gunner, was killed in action over the Philippines in January 1945.

Hired by McCormick to get the allspice spots off pumpkin pies, she fell in love with the mail boy.

You are so cute & sweet and I am so lonesome for you that I take a new lease on life when I hear from you.

Today is Sunday & the 4th one away from you — God Honey how I would love to be with you right now.

I wish you a very, very Happy one Dear because I love you more today than I did yesterday.

Here I am in the big city. Left Dodes last night at 12:30 & here at 6:30.

When I tell her the things you do for me she crys because you know I am still a baby in their eyes.