OBIT: Harold G. "Bud" SPARR, 2007, Somerset County, PA
 
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  SPARR, Harold G. "Bud"  08/23/2007   The New Republic
  April 24, 1931
  August 14, 2007
  
  Harold G. "Bud" Sparr, 76, died at his residence on August 14, 2007.
  Harold G. "Bud" Sparr was born April 24, 1931 in Milwaukee, WI. He was 
  the son of the late Earl and Hazel Sparr. He was also preceded in death 
  by one son, William L. Sparr, a granddaughter, Jacklyn Olsen and a 
  step-grandson, Sam Carver.
  He is survived by: his wife of fifty-three years, Francis LaVerne Lee; 
  daughters, Suelen Eddie Carver of Hope Mills, Julie Sparr of Gray's 
  Creek and Elizabeth Cassidy and husband Jack of Stedman; son, Leroy 
  Sparr and wife Barbara of Meyersdale; brothers, Ken Sparr and wife Mary 
  of Crivitz, WI; Ray Sparr and wife Dorean of Wausaukee, WI; and David 
  Sparr, of WI; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
  For 25 years he worked at Kelly Springfield Tire Company of 
  Cumberland, Md., The Stone Paper Tube Co. in Washington, D.C. and 
  taught at the Beall Vocational High School of Washington, D.C. He 
  served four years in the navy during the Korean Conflict. He was a 
  member of Cokesbury United Methodist Church, Stedman, N.C., a former 
  member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cumberland, Md.; a life member 
  of The Queen City Region AACA; The Shenandorah Region AACA; a life 
  member of the Wellersburg Volunteer Fire Co. and the Barrellville 
  Outdoor Club; Mason Lodge #730, Stedman, N.C.; Mt. Savage V.F.W. Post 
  #6025 and Frostburg American Legion #024.
  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 22, 
  2007 at Zion Lutheran and Reform Church, Wellersburg. Visitation with 
  the family will be from 10:00 to 11:00 that day.
  Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran and Reform Church, c/o Roy 
  Lee, 217 Lee St., Wellersburg, PA 15564.