OBIT: H. Richard "Dick" SPARKS, 2006, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  SPARKS, H. Richard (Dick) 07/14/06  Daily American
  
     H. Richard "Dick" Sparks, 79, Indian Head, passed away at his home, with his wife of
  59 years, Loretta, at his side on July 13, 2006. He was born Dec. 3, 1926, in Indian
  Head, the son of the late Harry and Mabel (Warrick) Sparks. He married his wife, Loretta
  (Gregor) Sparks, on Aug. 25, 1946. "Dick" lived at Indian Head all of his life. In
  addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Sparks and a
  brother-in-law, Frank Ohler. In addition to his wife Loretta, he is survived by his
  children, Harry Robert Sparks, John "Rick" Sparks, Sharon Chackan and her husband Daryl
  "Buzz," Shelly Sabean and her husband Fritz and Lucinda Jo "Cindy" Sparks; nine
  grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two sisters, Ruth Ohler and Audrice Geary and
  her husband Allen. Prior to his retirement he was in the automobile and lumber business
  for 42 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of King
  Solomon's Lodge 346 F&AM, which he joined in 1952 and was a 50-year member. He was also a
  50-year member of the Uniontown Lodge of Perfection and the Syria Shrine Temple of
  Pittsburgh and his Masonic affiliations also included the Pittsburgh Consistory and he
  was a past president of the Uniontown Caravan 9 of the Syria Shrine. He was a 50-year
  member and past District Governor of Lions Club International for District 14M, member
  and past president of the Indian Creek Valley Lions Club for 44 years and a current
  member of the Bullskin Township Lions Club which he joined in 1992. "Dick" was also a
  past board member of the Beacon Lodge Camp for the blind, past board member of the
  Saltlick Township Planning Commission, member of the Saltlick Township Vacancy Board for
  many years and he was a member of the Mount Nebo Church of God. Friends will be received
  6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the Clyde Brooks Funeral Home Inc., Route
  711, Melcroft, where a service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev. Homer Miller
  officiating. Interment will follow in Green Ridge Memorial Park, Pennsville. The Bullskin
  Township Lions Club will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m. and the King Solomon's Lodge
  will conduct a memorial service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, both in the funeral home. In lieu of
  flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Mount Nebo Church of God or to Medi
  Home Hospice, 308 Haynes Street, Johnstown, PA 15901 in memory of Harry Richard "Dick"
  Sparks. To sign the guest registry please visit www.brooksfuneral-homes. com