Uthe uhambo lwabo luzobe luqoshwa kwazise benza iqophamlando elenziwa nguJoseph Litzieger. Uthe sebeke bafika kuleli ukuzoqopha uNongoma, bakhuluma nemeya, indlunkulu kaZulu naye ukuze bathole ngomlando wedolobha labo. âsheâs in such demand,â he said. âsheâs kind of a chosen one.â Ngo 1963 ngoJulayi, amaphoyisa ahlasela iPulazi leLilies, babopha labo abatholwa lapho, kanye nokushaqa amaphepha aye lapho, lapho abathola khona amaphepha ayebonisa imisebenziye-MK, kanti abanye ababebhalwe kulawo maphepha kwakungu-Mandela. Ukuqulwa kwecala le-Rivonia Trial kwaqala eNkantolo ePhakeme ePitori ngo-Okthoba, lapho uMandela namaqabane akhe khona ashajwa khona ngamacala amane okucikela phansi kanye nozungu lokuwisa umbuso ngodlame, uMshushusi wabo omkhulu kwakungu-Percy Yutar. Ijaji kwakungu-Quartus de Wet kanti futhi ngokushesha ijaji labonisa ukungeneli kobufakazi, kwasekuthi uYutar wahlela kabusha amashaji, lapho aqala khona icala elisha ukusukela ngoFebruwari ka 1964, lapho abiza khona ofakazi abangu 173, kanye nokuletha imiqulu yezinkulungwane kanye nezithombe ekuqulweni kwecala. “As I end my career, it’s valuable to reflect on my experiences,” Spreng said. “God has placed me with those that have lost loved ones, had debilitating injury, experienced divorce, lost all of their material possessions, and many other difficult issues. I have been personally blessed by the strength of people. Insurance is an honorable business that hopefully has made me a better person.” Spreng is passionate about making a difference in his community. His volunteer leadership involvement includes president of United Way of Ashland County, as well as campaign chairman; president of the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce; president of the Rotary Club; president of the Brethren Care Village, a long-term care facility in Ashland; vice president of the Boy Scouts of America Johnny Appleseed Council; and lay leader of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Ashland. He has also served on the board of the Ashland University Alumni Association. Spreng’s proudest volunteer leadership experience was chairing the Ashland Bicentennial Celebration, along with his wife, Kim. He also chaired the 175th community celebration, where he founded the Ashland BalloonFest, which has become one of the premier annual festivals in Ohio. Spreng managed this event for the first 10 years. “Bringing an entire community together is a great experience,” Spreng said. “I am proud to be a part of such as wonderful tradition.”