SPRY OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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SPRY, Rolla Cleveland 1885 - 1946

Cass County Democrat Missourian, Oct 3 1946: Rolla C Spry Dies September 26, 
Mail Carrier Between Harrisonville and Clinton Succumbs at Home, Here After 
Two Years of Illness, Funeral Sunday - Rolla C Spry, 61 years old, died at 9 
o'clock Thursday morning, September 26, 1946, at his home, 805 Main Street, 
Harrisonville. Mr. Spry had been ill the last two years with a heart ailment, hence 
his death was not unexpected. He had lived in Harrisonville the last seven years, 
coming here from Urich, Mo., when he was awarded the contract, effective July 1, 
1939, of carrying mail between Harrisonville and Clinton. Mr. Spry succeeded 
Floyd Hertzberg, who had been carrier ever since the K.C.C.&S. (Leaky Roof) 
railroad was abandoned in 1935. Born in Henry County Rolla Cleveland Spry was 
born January 21, 1885, in Henry County, Mo., his parents being George William and 
Elzerene Spry. He grew to manhood in his native community and in 1910 was 
united in marriage with Miss Alice Lear. Several years they shared their home 
with Estel Spry. Mrs. Spry died in April, 1928 and in April, 1929, Mr. Spry and 
Nannie Louise Landfather were married, and from then on little Alice Landfather 
was reared and educated by them as their own daughter. Mrs. Nannie Louise Spry 
died June 13, 1938 and on November 12, 1941, Mr. Spry and Mrs. Janie Mae 
Remington of Harrisonville were married. Since the time he was stricken, his 
mother-in-law, Mrs. Shaper, lived with them to assist in his care. Mr. Spry united 
with the Urich Christian church at the age of 15 years and had served that church 
in capacities of Sunday School superintendent, deacon, and in its music 
department, faithfully and consistently, until he moved to Harrisonville to 
become a star route mail carrier. In early life Mr. Spry was a farmer and was 
associated in different businesses while living in Urich. At one time he was 
business manager for the Farmers Elevator there. Funeral Sunday Afternoon Mr. 
Spry was preceded in death by four brothers, Corbin, Coy, Ben and Fern. Surviving 
are his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Ludie Mendenhall and Mrs. Bessie Bryant, both of 
Urich, Mo; his foster daughter, Miss Alice Landfather, of California; a stepson, 
Elwood Remington of Kansas City; a number of nephews, nieces and a host of 
friends. The funeral was in the Urich Christian church at 2 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon, September 29, the Rev. H. C. Carpenter of Versailles, Mo., officiating. 
Music was by a quartet consisting of Joe McCoy, W. H. Erwin, Mrs. Betty Carter 
and Mrs. Merle Graham. Mrs. Walter Goodman was the pianist. Casketbearers were 
Harold Spry, Kenneth Spry, Dale Spry, Clarence Lear, George Simmons and Ted 
Beeghley. Burial was in the Urich cemetery. 


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