Marjorie Ann Sprague

1924 - 2016  (92 years)

• Name	Marjorie Ann Sprague  [1]
  Born	2 Oct 1924	Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, USA   [3]
  Sprague, Warren J., Head, 35, married at25, born NE, parents born WI and , something '96 Woolworth Sprague, Ester W., Wife, 36, married at 26, born NE, parents born NE and MI White, Anna R.., Mother-in-law, 61, widowed, born MI, parents born NY. Sprague, Shirley J., Daughter, 8, born OK, parents born NE Sprague, Margery A., Daughter, 5, born OK, parents born NE.
  Died	15 Nov 2016	Cedarville, Mackinac Co., MI, USA   [4]
  Notes	Obituary for Marjorie Sprague Brown Marjorie Sprague Brown, age 92, of Cedarville, Michigan, died on November 15, 2016 in Cedarville. She was born on October 2, 1924 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Warren Jesse and Esther Eve (White) Sprague. Marjorie was the middle child of three, preceded in death by her older sister, Shirley Buik, and survived by her younger brother, William (Sally) Sprague from Madison, CT As early as she could recall, her life's desire was to meet "Mr. Wonderful", get married, have 5 children and live happily-ever-after. She found Judson Granger Brown in Richland, Washington, in July of 1947, and they were married on May 15, 1948 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Her generation did not challenge women to have a career other than raising a family, which suited her fine. Diane arrived in 1949, Randy followed in 1950, Lynn made three in 1954 followed by Susan in 1956, and Don completed the dream in 1960. Her choice of career was her family: helping Jud start his own business, tucking children in at night, family dinners, and spending summer vacations in Cedarville. They lived in several states during their marriage, raising their five children in Massachusetts, where they lived for 27 years. When Jud retired in 1982 they moved to Cedarville, where they lived for over 34 years. Most of those years were spent living (year round) on the picturesque shore of Lake Huron, property that Jud's great-grandmother homesteaded. In 1972 Marjorie surrendered to the Holy Spirit's urging to find Jesus personally. She had tried to do it by going to Sunday school, being confirmed, attending church for 47 years, and seeing that the children did the same, but not until she prayed to Jesus, "I can't find you by myself, please help me" did she have that personal relationship and love for her Lord and Savior. This became her new chapter in a life that the Lord blessed in so many ways. Before moving to Cedarville, she was active in Faith Alive weekends (sharing her testimony) and First Baptist Church of Salem, NH. She found a whole new family of Christian brothers and sisters at First Union Church, Cedar Post Thrift Shop, clerks in stores, Hospice volunteering, hospital stays, prison ministry, everywhere. She enjoyed being editor of the "Spark" Newsletter of First Union Church, and the "Cedar Postings" for Cedar Post Thrift Shop. These gave her opportunities to express herself and her faith on paper, where she was more comfortable than speaking in public. Marjorie gave so much of her time and love caring for her husband, her family and others. She always had a very charitable heart, serving others less fortunate than she, visiting the elderly and raising funds for the needy. She cherished time with her family during summer visits to the lake. She was devoted to her Lord, her husband, her children and her friends. She is remembered for her strong faith, her generous love, her genuine care and concern for others, her clever sense of humor, and her gentle, helpful and encouraging spirit. Even though her family and friends will miss her terribly, we rejoice in knowing that she is now at peace and at home with her Lord. Marjorie is survived by her husband of 68 years, Judson Brown; children, Diane (Brett Mayo) Cosby of Milton, NH, Randy (Nancy) Brown of Carlisle, MA, Lynn (Harvey) Hogg of Boca Raton, FL, Susan Caldbeck of Brookfield, MA, and Donald (Amy Wiedmer) Brown of Deerfield, NH; grandchildren, Benjamin (Misha) Cosby, Mathew Cosby, Jennie (Mike) Woods, Jesse (Rebecca) Brown, Kathryn (Cameron) Hogg-Stuart, Lauryn Hogg, Aslynn (Liam) Romano, Phillip Brown, Morgan (Tommy) Brown-Waterman and Ila Brown; great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Ali and Ethan Cosby, Jaxon and Maxx Woods, Aubrey Brown and Cassidy Waterman. Memorial service will be held in the summer 2017 at First Union Church in Cedarville, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to First Union Church, 159 E Hodeck, P.O. Box 426, Cedarville, MI 49719. R. Galer Funeral Home in Pickford, Michigan is serving the family. Condolences may be sent through Marjorie's Life Tributes page to the family at www.rgalerfuneralhome.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Marjorie Sprague Brown please visit our Sympathy Store.
  Person ID	I117445	Sprague Project
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Warren Jesse Sprague,   b. 7 Oct 1894, Cortland, Gage Co., NE, USA ,   d. 15 Nov 1981, Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Esther Eva White,   b. 9 Sep 1893, Lincoln, Lancaster Co., NE, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1989, Ponte Vedra, St.Johns Co., FL, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1920	Denver, Denver Co., CO, USA   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F43173	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family / Spouse	Judson Granger Brown,   b. 19 Jul 1921, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI, USA ,   d. 15 Sep 2017, Cedarville, Mackinac Co., MI, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	15 May 1948	Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, USA   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living   4. Living + 5. Living
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F43176	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Oct 1924 - Muskogee, Muskogee Co., OK, USA Census - 1930 - Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, USA Married - 15 May 1948 - Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Sprague, Marjorie Ann 2 October 1924 - 15 November 2016 Contributor: Sprague, William John

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Correspondent: Brown, Marjorie. [S6] Correspondent: Sprague, William John (Bill). [S20] Correspondent: Sprague, Ralph D., note of August 20, 2010. [S6] Correspondent: Sprague, William John (Bill), note of October 10, 2019.