Albert W. Sprague, Jr's Obituary
Albert Sprague, Jr Obituary
Albert W. Sprague, Jr., 70, of Oberlin, died November 26, 2020. Born in Everett, MA, Al was a 1972 graduate of Michigan State University. He went on to receive his Master of Divinity from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio in 1974 and his masters in Rehabilitation Teaching of the Adult Blind from Western Michigan University in 1979. For more than 20 years, Al served as a United Methodist pastor in churches in the Western Michigan and East Ohio conferences. For several years, he also provided services to visually impaired adults. His next ministry was in the developmental disabilities field, where he worked as an administrator for several agencies, including the Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities, LEAP-Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential-in Cleveland and Ashland County Residential Services. Al enjoyed riding his motor scooter and bicycle, walking in the woods, and kayaking and camping, especially with his wife, Anne. A self-proclaimed nerd and a voracious reader, he loved to sit by a campfire with a good book. Music and church were a big part of his life, and Al enjoyed singing in the church choir. He was a fount of knowledge about campers and cars. He was generous with his time, with his love, and with his laughter and sense of humor which was quiet and understated. Al is survived by his wife of 20 years, Anne; and his children, Jimmy Pearson, Christopher, Timothy and Patrick Sprague, and Carrie Meagher. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The First Church in Oberlin, UCC. 106 N. Main Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074.
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