Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28
COL. G. w. SPARKS
DIES SUDDENLY OF
ACUTE INDIGESTION
Continued from page 1.

Plans for the funeral were being
made today. but details had not been
finally decided upon, II arrangements
succeed. the services will be held In
st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
church ut 2 o'clock on Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. II. w. Trapnell ohiciat-
ing. Intermont will be made In the
Wilmington and BrandyNine ceme-
terry.
Colonel Sparks Useful Life.
Mr.. Sparks was born at COS King
street on october IA 1864. the son OF
Mary u. and the late George w.
Sharks. He received his education I'm
the schools of the city. After It's COM
pletion he became affiliated with the
Washington Jones & Co, morocco
manufacturers. and several years
later with william Lea q Sons. after
ward the Lea Milling Co. at length
becoming secretary-treasurer and
general manager OF the concern. which
position he held at the time OF his
death.
lie has held several important state
land civic Offices. lie was member
of the state Senate from 1901 to 1909.
being president pro tempore OF that
body. 1907 and 1909, and OF tho state
Revenue and Taxation Coi. dssion,
1907 and 1919. He was director OF
the street and Sewer Department
frcm 1906 to 1918, ard president of the
board for aeveral years. He was ap-
pointed a member of the Delaware In
dustrial Accident BOARD by Governor
Denncy last January. succeeding Syl-
vcstor ID. Townsend, Jr.
On STAFF Of Many Governors.
At various times Colonel Sparks
acted "a colonel and aide on the rtaffs
of his uncle. Governor Preston Lea
L Governors s. s. Pennewill Charles
r. Miller, John q Townsend. Jr and
: was re-appointed to the staff OF Gov
crnor William u. Dcnn"y last jar
, luary. At the time Of his death. %
was member Of the board of dlrec'
. tors Of the Chamber OF Commerce.
a member OF the Wilmington Club. VIII
nington Country Club. Young Mems
4 Republican Club Sons Of the Amori-
a can Revolution, the Union League o
/. PHILADELPHIA and Sons OF Delaware %
. PHILADELPHIA. He was n past presi
Q dent Of the Young Mems Republican
q Club.
n Colonel Sparks was among thos
who called on his uncle. Elias \
o Moore OF near Odessa. last Tuesday
" on the occasion Of the latters S9ti
e birthday anniversary.
70 He IL survived by his widow who wa
d Georgette HamlIn Of Asbury Park. an
y his mother. Mrs. Mary +. Sparks. i
ID brother. Lee Sparks of Odessa an
= three sisters. Mrs. Edwin II. Sadtlc
l. OF New York. Mrs, Charles r. Buck
Detroit. and Mrs. Edward 7. Bett'
Colonel Sparks was married twic
his first wife being Miss Alice Leecl
native of Delaware. but resider
ID of New York state at the time OF tn
marriage. She died about six year
"a ago.
- The Office OF the tax commissions
=. IN this city and the branch Offices
: Dover and Georgetown wore closed tt
:. day and will not reopen for busine,
=, until after the funeral.
"a In view Of the fact that much pref
- aration had been made by Col. Spark
'0 az state tax commissioner, for the co
:, lection of this years state income tn
a. Governor Denney said today he col
- siders it necessary to fill the vacan'
=. very soon. possibly next week. Amor
y the candidates mentioned are Harl
=. !. Gillis and State Revenue Collect
- John Titus. The governor said tod'
i. he had not, OF course, given al
-. thought TO the probable appointee. III
:! governor said he and the members
~ his staff will attend Col Sparks f
~ neral. The governor was shocked VIII
he heard the sad news.
,ia Deplore Death Of Col. &. W. Sparks
mt A. ID. Warner Jr., president of {
ID Chamber of Commerce has called
me special meeting of the Board of
Drectors for 4.30 o'clock tomorrow q
ternoon. TO take action on the dea
OF Colonel George w. Sparks, who W
>, director of the Chamber.