OBIT: William J. SPRENKLE, September 1, 1926, York, York County, PA

************************************************
Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Margaret Sopp MLSopp@earthlink.net January 19, 2005, 9:57 am

Publication unknown, 1926 handwritten on clipping

William J. Sprenkle
    Found Dead in Bed

    William J. Sprenkle was found dead in bed yesterday morning at 5:45 o'clock 
at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Senft, 277 West 
Cottage place, with whom he made his home.  Death, according to Dr. L.U. Zech, 
the coroner, who was called, was due to a heart condition.  It [portion 
missing] hour before the man's body was discovered by his daughter, who, 
intended awakening him at the usual time.  He was aged 71 years, 5 months and 
23 days.
    The deceased leaves the following children:  Mrs. J. R. Able, Hallam; Mrs. 
Lloyd Trimble, 247 East Poplar street, this city; C.R. Sprenkle of the same 
address; Mrs. Lewis Senft, with whom he resided, and H.S. Sprenkle, Red Lion.  
He also leaves two brothers, David Sprenkle, of New Freedom, and John Sprenkle, 
of this city.
    Funeral services will be conducted at the Senft home tomorrow afternoon at 
2 o'clock.  The body will be interred in Greenmount cemetery.
---------

Also:

Publication unknown, 9-4-1926 handwritten on clipping

William J. Sprenkle

	The Funeral of William J. Sprenkle, who was found dead in bed last 
Wednesday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. 
Lewis Senft, 277 West Cottage place, with whom he resided, was held yesterday 
afternoon at 2 o'clock.  Service were conducted at the Senft residence by Rev. 
F.H.Sanders, pastor of Grace Evangelical church.  The pallbearers were two 
sons, Harry and Chester Sprenkle, and four sons-in-law, Lewis Senft, Lloyd 
Trimble, Jacob R. Able and Warren W. Gibbs.  Burial was made in Greenmount 
cemetery.  The funeral was in charge of Funeral Director Furnace b. Olewiler, 
Red Lion.


Additional Comments:
William J. Sprenkle was the son of Andrew Sprenkle & Elizabeth Muggle.  

Note that pallbearer Warren W. Gibbs was not a son-in-law.

Daughters:
Mrs. J.R. Abel (Abel) = Sallie Sprenkle
Mrs. Lloyd Trimble = Maggie I. Sprenkle
Mrs. Lewis Senft = Daisy M. Sprenkle

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/

File size: 2.5 Kb