Henry Arthur "Hank" Sprado
Henry Arthur "Hank" Sprado
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Henry Sprado Obituary
Decatur
Funeral service for Henry Arthur "Hank" Sprado, 79, of Decatur will be Saturday, July 5, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. at Calvary Assembly of God with Bro. George Sawyer officiating and Shelton Funeral Home directing. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Mr. Sprado died Thursday, July 3, 2008, at his residence, and has now gone to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born Sept. 30, 1928, in Dourtmondt, Germany, to August Sprado and Elfreida Hartwig Sprado. Mr. Sprado was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He retired following 34 years of service as a mechanical engineer with Amoco (BP).
He is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Orr Sprado; one son, Douglas Henry Sprado of Kerrville, Texas; three daughters, Patricia Louise Cox of Dallas, Texas, Barbara Jo Graham of Ooltewah, Tenn., and Jill Diane Sprado of Oakland, Calif.; two brothers, Frederick Sprado of Putman Valley, N.Y., and Carl Sprado of Vero Beach, Fla.; one sister, Elfreida Sprado of Yorktown, N.Y.; and eight grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be friends, Mike Harris, Hal Thompson, Tim Tuggle, Stefen Graham, Patrick McNiel and Bill Welch.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to Hospice of the Valley or Calvary Assembly of God.
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
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Winfried Klamke
July 10, 2008
Lieber Heinz. (Hank)
Und immer bleiben Spuren deines Lebens zurück, sie werden uns in liebevoller Erinnerung bleiben.
Annette, Winfried, Barbara und Dirk.
Winfried Klamke
July 10, 2008
Lieber Heinz.
Und immer bleiben Spuren deines Lebens zurück, sie werden uns in liebevoller Erinnerung bleiben.
Annette, Winfried, Barbara und Dirk.
Virginia Paul
July 9, 2008
Phyllis, I am so sorry for your loss. It won't be the same at Support Group without you telling your "Hank" stories. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sherry and Derrick Randolph
July 7, 2008
Phyllis and children,
May God give you comfort and peace in athe way only He can. We are so very sorry for your loss. Love you and think of you often. You will all be in our prayers.
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Castle Dental Staff Chattanooga
July 5, 2008
We are thinking and praying for your family during this time.
Patrick McNeil
July 4, 2008
Hank you were a great friend to me,I loved you like a father. Hank was a very generous and giving man who always thought the best of everybody. I'll miss ya "pops".
Patrick McNeil
Louise T. Key
July 4, 2008
May the Ho;y Spirit bless you and give yoy comfort during this time of great loss.
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