Elks Lodge Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Sherwood Shirk
Sherwood (Woody) G. Shirk 1924-2017 Age 92, of North Canton, passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Aultman Hospital. One of two children, Woody was born in Canton, Ohio on October 22, 1924 to his late parents Belva and Adam Shirk. Woody graduated from Lehman High School in 1942 and then attended Ohio State University for one year prior to being drafted. In WWII he served as a tank commander and platoon sergeant for 39 months with the 36th Tank Battalion, 8th Armored Division, in the European...
