Truelove Milton Sparks (1927)

EDWARDS, SPARKS, TOOD, VAN DERVEER

Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 11/3/2016 at 12:18:42

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 05, 1927
Page 6, Column 2

Death of T. M. Sparks

T. M. Sparks, a former resident of Winterset, died last Friday evening, April 29th, at his home in Marshalltown. Mr. Sparks had been ill for three weeks with intestinal flu and complications.

Mr. Sparks was born February 1st, 1853, in Jasper county, and he was married December 17th at Lynnville to Francena Edwards. They lived in Winterset for a number of years, moving to Marshalltown about fifteen years ago.

He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. R. U. Van Derveer of Marshalltown, Mrs. Albert Tood of Des Moines; three sons, Everett of Winterset, Miron E. of Chicago, and Howard of St. Paul.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Marshalltown Sunday afternoon, at one o’clock, with the rev. W. C. Cleworth in charge. The body was taken to Lynnville for burial.
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Transcriber's note: First and middle names from gravestone.

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