f/o Zelda Roop, Irene Summers, Thelma, Cleo, & Don. gf/o Alice Holt & Marilyn Jensen.

History: Lived for a number of years in Boulder, Sublette County, WYO came in 1907 from Missouri. Was a rancher, Stockman in the Boulder Flats.

Missouri Marriage 1805-2002:
Mr. Charles W SPARKS & Miss. Victoria E. PROSISE 28 Jan 1903 St Clair (married at Lowery City, St. Clair County, MO). *anc.com08/07/2008. *parents of Zeda Roop.

The Pinedale Roundup (Pinedale, Wyoming) 1955 July 28:
Charles W. SPARKS dies in Ogden, Utah.
Charles W. SPARKS, 75, retired Boulder rancher, died at his home in Ogden, Utah, Saturday, July 23 after an illness of three years Funeral services were held in Ogden Tuesday with burial there also.
Mr. SPARKS was born and reared in Missouri. He brougth his family to Boulder about 1907 where he was engaged in ranching until his retirement 17 years ago. At that time, Mr. and Mrs. SPARKS moved to Ogden, Utah for the sake of Mrs. SPARKS health, She died in 1946.
Survivors are one son, Donald SPARKS of Boulder, four daughters, Mrs. Zeda ROOP of Boulder, Mrs. H.H. SUMMERS (Irene) of Pinedale, Mrs. Jack SWARTZ (Thelma) of Ogden, and Mrs. Don HERGENREDER (Cleo) of Denver, ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Those who drove to Ogden for the funeral services were Mr. and Mrs. H.H. SUMMERS, Mr. and Mrs. Don SPARKS, Mr. and Mrs. Chris BERG, and Roy DITTON, Mrs. ROOP was unable to attend her father's funeral becasue of Illness. [Image #6]. *anc.com09/29/2008 .

Utah Death Certificates 1904-19561956:
Charles W. SPARKS b:13 Oct 1880 Lowry, Missouri, Died 23 July 1955 Ogden, Weber, Utah, Spouse Victoria, Father: William SPARKS, b: Missouri. Mother: Mary b: Tenn. Occupation: Stockman, retired rancher. burial 26 July 1955, Aulterest Memorial Park, Ogden, UT. Death Chronic Asthma. Lived 15 years resident of 627 23rd street. Informant: Don Sparks, Boulder Wyoming. 2008.
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