Margaret (Jackson) Sprague Obituary (1924

Margaret (Jackson) Sprague 94 of Clinton, Illinois passed away 5:30 P.M. March 24, 2019 at the Christian Village, Lincoln, Il. Services will be 12:00 Noon, Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, Il. with her son, Jack Sprague officiating. Burial will follow at Keys Cemetery, Beason, Il. Visitation will be 10 AM - 12 Noon, Monday, April 1, 2019 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Beason Fire Department or the Beason United Methodist Church. Margaret was born May 24, 1924 in DeWitt County, Illinois the daughter of Oral and Leona (Armstrong) Jackson. She married C. Allen Sprague November 2, 1942 in Lincoln, Il. He passed away October 29, 2018. Survivors include her children, Jack Sprague, Centralia, Il.; Martha (Terry) Deavers, Clinton, Il.; Jane (Steve) King, Oxford, Iowa; 8 Grandchildren and 12 Great-Grandchildren. Margaret was preceded in death by her Parents, Daughter, Mollie Langley; Daughter-in-Law, Pam Sprague. Margaret taught 16 years at the Broadwell Grade School before she retired. Teaching and receiving her teaching degree was her greatest accomplishments. Margaret was an avid reader. She loved gardening and being outdoors in nature. Her flowers brought her great joy.