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- From Russell W. Sprague, correspondent, note of June 19,2019
Elaine (Dunham) Spragens
Elaine J. Spragens was born on November 16, 1925 inJackson, Michigan. She died on March 22, 2019 at her homein Colorado Springs. She married Dr. William "Bill" C.Spragens on June 14, 1964. He predeceased her.
Elaine was a homemaker and lived in various collegecommunities where Bill was a political science professor.Most of her time was spent in Bowling Green, Ohio andReston, Virginia where they retired.
Elaine accompanied her husband on many trips to nationalpolitical conventions and conferences. She traveled theworld extensively and shared her many memories of thesetrips with friends and family. Some of her most cherishedfriends were met on these trips.
She was a faithful member of National Presbyterian Churchin Washington, DC, where she was a member of Skiffs, theWomen's Association and the Covenant-McCartney Circle. Shewas also a member of the Reston Newcomers organization.Most recently, she was a member of First PresbyterianChurch in Colorado Springs.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur andAlberta Dunham. She is survived by her sister, JoanneDickinson, and nieces and nephews.
Inurnment to take place Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 1 p.m.,at The National Presbyterian Church Columbarium, 4101Nebraska Ave NW, Washington D.C., 20016.
Published in the Washington Post on May 5, 2019 [1]
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