The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
JAMES II. sPRApLIN.

The following is from a Bowling
Green, KY. paper:
James ii. Spradlin died at his home
lat Prestonsburg. Floyd-co.. KY. Apri
1 10. 1916. At the time OF hts death he
was thirty seven years OF age. Mr.
Spradlin was a son-in-law OF Mr.. and
Mrs. c. @. Davenport. and at his re-
quest his body was brought TO Bowling
Green for burial. The body arrived AT
Bowling Green at midnight, April IL,
accompanied by Mrs. Spradlin and
their four children, Mr. and Mrs. Day-
export. and representatives OF the VA
rious lodges OF which he was mem
Der.
The funeral was held at the Daven-
port residence on the Barren River
Pike, and the services were conducted
by Rev. J. w. jackson. pastor OF the
NJ L. Church. South. at Prestonaburg,
KY. assisted by DIR, Young. pastor OF
the Methodist church here. The inter-
ment was in Fairview cemetery and
was conducted by the Masonic fra
ternity.
Mr.. Spradlin was prominent in po-
liucal and business life In Eastern
Kentucky. For seventeen years he was
deputy clerk and clerk OF the Floyd
Circuit Court and was uniformly re-
garded ais being highly efficient and
competent. AT the time OF his death he
was member OF the Democratic State
Central Committee for the Tenth Con-
gressional District. He stood high in
the councils OF his party and great
weight was given by the management
OF the various campaigns 10 his recon-
mendations and advice. Mr.. SpradIin
was member OF Zebulon Lodge No.
273. +. * A. NJ. Prestonsburg, KY;
Paintsville Chapter No. i3l, r. A. NJ:
Ashland CommAndery No. rs, Ash
land. KY, and FL Hasa Temple A. A..
o. N. NJ. s.. Ashland. KY, and Adah
Chapter No. "a. order OF Eastern Star,
Prestonsburg, Ky. The body was ac-
companied TO Bowling Green by Joseph
d. Harlkins, Master OF Zebulon Lodge.
Fred Atkinson. OF Palntsyille Chapter.
and a brother-in-law Of the late ], @.
G. Mayo: Geo. p. CHM. representing
both the Commandery and the Shrine.
and Mrs. Tom Dingus, representing the
Order OF Eastern Star
At the request OF ZebuIon Lodge the
services were under the aus !,
pices OF the lodge here. and were con-
Quoted by Joseph ID. Harkins, Master |
Of the lodge OF which Mr.. Spradlin was
4 member. This being especially nj |
the request Of Mr.. Spradlins family.
During the services Mr.. Harkins paid |
4 high personal tribute to the splendid
qualities OF Mr.. Spradlin as a man. as
l husband. father. citizen and Mason.
Al was said by one OF the most
prominent men OF the state TO the
writer in Louisville. while en- route
iere, Jim Spradlin was a prince
'mong men," He was well known thru
tut the entire state and was liked by
III who knew him. His death Is a great
oss to the entire state. and particu
arly to Eastern Kentucky, where he
vas best known and where his in
luence was greatest
Mr.. Spradlin was survived by his
wife. Mrs. Zula ID. Spradlin, to whom
10 was married In September. 1905.
nd by the four children born TO them.
IRA Calista, Mary. zula d. and James
There were eight students from
lloyd county in attendance upon the
chools here, each and everyone OF
ghom were present TO meet the body
n its arrival here. and also at the fu
eral. attesting the high regard in :