His son Tony gave the acceptance speech on his behalf.
Mr. Sharp, 62, said his son Tony, a Four Seasons executive, had little desire to take over the business.
They face further problems when their son Tony is involved in a serious fight at school and also when Sarah continues to attract male attention.
His son Tony would wear the same number during his days at Penn State (1992-1994) to honor his father.
Two years pass, and the widowed Helen, who still has not returned home, stops sending money to support her son Tony.
He struggles when he finds out that his son Tony is bisexual and nearly disowns him, losing many friends in the Square as a result.
His son Tony and his wife Meg then ran the hotel for some years.
Core died of a heart attack on August 9, 1999 and his son Tony was appointed to his seat.
His son Tony did not, dying of complications related to AIDS only months before.
The bear king, Leander, also has a personal motive for going: years ago, humans kidnapped his son Tony, and he is determined to get him back.