Howard Carlton Sprague
1909 - 1948 (38 years)-
Name Howard Carlton Sprague [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 17 Dec 1909 Richland Township, New York 
[1, 2, 4] Gender Male Death 30 Apr 1948 [1] Person ID I35720 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father Orla Brewer Sprague, b. 29 Nov 1877, New York d. 9 Oct 1969 (Age 91 years) Relationship natural Mother Alida May Wyman, b. 29 Jun 1876, New York d. 7 Dec 1969, Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States (Age 93 years) Relationship natural Marriage 12 Jun 1926 Family ID F11929 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Janette A. Waterstripe, b. 8 May 1908, Missouri d. 11 Jan 1994, Tyler, Texas, USA (Age 85 years) Children 1. Carolyn Joyce Sprague, b. 5 Oct 1943 d. 9 Oct 1954 (Age 11 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F11455 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary - Friday, April 30, 1948 Binghamton Press - Binghamton, New York - Sidney Man Killed in Crash - H. C. Sprague's Chest Crushed - A Sidney man was killed instantly early this morning when his coupe and a tractor-trailer driven by a Binghamton man were in collision in Route 7, about 600 feet east of the Sidney river bridge. Dead is Howard Carlton Sprague, 38, 2 Liberty Street, of Sidney, who was driving his coupe west in the highway. He was an engineer at Scintilla Division. The driver of the tractor trailer, Howard D. Pettis, 47, of 20 Carmichael Road, Binghamton, R. D. 4 was not injured. Although the fatality is still under investigation Mr. Pettis was released after brief questioning. Troop C officials at Sidney said Mr. Pettis was driving the tractor-trailer, owned by Associated Transfer and headed for Springfield, Massachusetts, east in the highway at 1:30 a.m. Troopers sent to the scene found Mr. Sprague's car, which was virtually demolished, in the eastbound lane of travel. The tractor trailer had jackknifed across the highway. Mr. Sprague died in the wreckage of his car. Dr. R. D. Loomis of Sidney, acting as coroner, said death resulted from a crushed chest. The coroner's verdict was being withheld pending further investigation. Mr. Sprague's body was removed to the Carr and Landers Funeral Home in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are pending. Mr. Sprague is survived by his wife, Janette of Pulaski; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orla B. Sprague of Richland, and a daughter. The body was to be taken to Richland for burial.
Newspaper Obituary - Saturday, May 1, 1948 The Evening Leader - Corning, New York - Killed in Crash - Sidney - Howard C. Sprague, 38, was killed east of here on Route 7 Friday when his car and a trailer truck collided.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 6, 1948 Sandy Creek News - Sandy Creek, New York - In Sidney, April 30, 1948, Howard Carlton Sprague, 38, formerly of Richland.
- Newspaper Obituary - Friday, April 30, 1948 Binghamton Press - Binghamton, New York - Sidney Man Killed in Crash - H. C. Sprague's Chest Crushed - A Sidney man was killed instantly early this morning when his coupe and a tractor-trailer driven by a Binghamton man were in collision in Route 7, about 600 feet east of the Sidney river bridge. Dead is Howard Carlton Sprague, 38, 2 Liberty Street, of Sidney, who was driving his coupe west in the highway. He was an engineer at Scintilla Division. The driver of the tractor trailer, Howard D. Pettis, 47, of 20 Carmichael Road, Binghamton, R. D. 4 was not injured. Although the fatality is still under investigation Mr. Pettis was released after brief questioning. Troop C officials at Sidney said Mr. Pettis was driving the tractor-trailer, owned by Associated Transfer and headed for Springfield, Massachusetts, east in the highway at 1:30 a.m. Troopers sent to the scene found Mr. Sprague's car, which was virtually demolished, in the eastbound lane of travel. The tractor trailer had jackknifed across the highway. Mr. Sprague died in the wreckage of his car. Dr. R. D. Loomis of Sidney, acting as coroner, said death resulted from a crushed chest. The coroner's verdict was being withheld pending further investigation. Mr. Sprague's body was removed to the Carr and Landers Funeral Home in Sidney. Funeral arrangements are pending. Mr. Sprague is survived by his wife, Janette of Pulaski; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orla B. Sprague of Richland, and a daughter. The body was to be taken to Richland for burial.
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