Kay County OK Obit for Thomas Sidney Spore, Jr. 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/02/2003 
Obit transcribed from the Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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APRIL 20, 2000

Thomas Sidney Spore, Jr.

Thomas Sidney Spore, Jr., longtime Newkirk area resident, died early Wednesday 
morning, March 29, 2000 at his rural Newkirk home. He was 87. 

The son of Thomas Sidney and Bertha Elizabeth (Patten) Spore, he was born Dec. 
28, 1912 at Kildare. 

He grew up in the Kildare and Newkirk area, and he attended Liberty Rural
 School and Newkirk High School. 

He was a member of 4-H, and he served as the first president of the Newkirk 
FFA his junior year. 

That same year, 1931, he won the state wrestling championship at 115 pounds. 

He graduated with the class of 1932.

After graduation he attended one semester at OU and three semesters at 
Central State College in Edmond before returning home to farm and operate a 
dairy.

He served several years on the Kay County Fair Board and was Election 
Precinct Inspector for the Kildare Township for 25 years. 

He also served on the ASCS County Committee, and he served in the Ark-Kay 
Soil Conservation District for 22 years. 

In 1953 he won the National Championship in the adult division of the 
National Land Judging contest. 

In 1961 he won the National Championship for the International Land Judging 
contest in the adult division. 

In 1976 he was recipient of the Governors Conservation Award and the Good Year 
Award. 

In 1987 he was awarded the Newkirk High School Athletic Award for athletic 
achievement. 

In 1998 he was recipient of the Newkirk Citizen of the Year award. 

He also received the Newkirk Herald Journal Fan of the Year Award 1998-99 for 
allegiance and overwhelming support. 

He had a keen sense of humor, he tipped well, and he loved kids.

He is survived by one brother, Franklin Spore of rural Newkirk; two sisters, 
Helen Spore of rural Newkirk and Eletha Rowell of Newkirk; two nephews and 
three nieces.

The funeral was held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 31 in the Newkirk First United 
Methodist Church with Danny W. Cornish, minister of the Newkirk Church of 
Christ officiating. 

Burial followed in Newkirk Cemetery under the direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral 
Service.

Those serving as casket bearers were David Spore, John Spore, David Lavers, 
David Engelking, Chris Lavers, Matthew Spore and Toby Lavers.

A memorial fund has been established with the Newkirk High School athletic 
program. Contributions may be made in Mr. Spore's memory through Eastman 
National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.
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