Ralph Eugene Sprague, age 97, of Thompsonville, IL, passed away peacefully at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Helia Health Care of Benton, IL.
He was born on Saturday, March 5, 1921, in Marion, IL, the son of Wayne Walden and Eva Jane (Vinson) Sprague.
Ralph was a lifelong resident and former Mayor of Thompsonville. He was a graduate of Thompsonville High School Class of 1939 and continued on with his education at Southern Illinois University before entering the United States Navy during World War II.
He was united in marriage to Zoella Parkhill in West Frankfort, on Friday, August 13, 1948, and together they shared over 53 years of marriage until her death on August 23, 2001.
He was a member of the Thompsonville First Baptist Church where he attended for many years.
Ralph was owner and operator of Sprague Trucking and Excavation and worked for many years in the Oil Fields in Southern Illinois.
He was active in the Masonic Lodge and held many offices and was a District Depu

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