Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sprague, William Otto 1951
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The Portland Review & Observer, Thursday, March 29, 1951

William Otto Sprague, 91, of Lake Lansing, former Portland resident and widely 
known Ionia county deputy sheriff, died last Thursday morning at a Lansing 
hospital following a short illness.

Mr. Sprague served as deputy sheriff under William (Moon) Franch, Sheriff of 
Ionia county some 20 years ago.  Mr. Sprague made a specialty of running down 
bootleggers and escapees from nearby prisons. On more than one occasions he 
was cautioned by Sheriff Franch to show more consideration for his personal 
safety in apprehending criminals.

He is survived by daughters, Mrs. E. C. Beers, of Birmingham, and Miss Theresa 
Sprague, Lake Lansing.  Mrs. Clara Brown, of Portland, is a sister.  There are 
four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.  A son, W. A. (Al) Sprague, 
preceded him in death and was former operator of the amusement park at Lake 
Lansing.  Body was removed to Palmer-Bush funeral home.

Funeral services were held Monday morning at St. Thomas Aquinas church, East 
Lansing, Rev. Fr. Jerome V. MacEachin officiating.  Burial was in Danby 
cemetery.  Bearers were James Greene, Arthur Lehman, Merl Green, Gerald Bush, 
Forrest Townsend and James Flood.

Among local people attending the funeral were Mrs. Clara Brown, Mr. and Mrs. 
Forest Townsend and Larry Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. William Dutcher, Mrs. Pearl 
Sprague, Gertrude Fishel and Fern Conkrite.


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