Decatur County Journal

September 5, l907

ALEXANDER SPARLING was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, April l2, l829,

died at the home of his sister, MRS. B.A. HELMICK, in LeRoy, Iowa,

August 30, l907, aged 78 years, 4 months and l8 days. He was the oldest

son of HENRY and ANNA SPARLING. He moved with his parents to Iowa in

l850, where he resided two years, then, like many other young men,

followed the tide of emigration west and settled in Oregon near

Portland. He united with the Baptist Church and was baptized September

l4, l879, at East Portland, Oregon. When he moved to Oakesdale,

Washington, he united with the Christian Church. He moved back to Iowa

in l90l and united with the M.E. Church in LeRoy. He was a faithful

church worker wherever he was.

He leaves one brother and one sister to mourn his loss, his father and

mother and three brothers, and two sisters having preceded him to the

better land. His funeral service was preached Saturday at l o'clock in

the Methodist Church, by Rev. Goodsell, after which the remains were

interred in the Winter's Cemetery.

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