Horace M. Sprouse Submitted by: Sue Hearon
SALLISAW - The Rev. Horace M. Sprouse, 70, of Sallisaw died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, in Fort Smith. He was a graduate of McCurtain High School, received a bachelor of science degree from NSU in Tahlequah, attended OSU, and received his master's degree in math and administration from KSU in Emporia, Kan. He attended seminary at SMU in Dallas. He was the minister of First United Methodist Church in Bokoshe. A longtime educator, he began his career in Muldrow, was principal at Bokoshe and Roland, superintendent of Keota, Coalgate and Mulhall in Orlando and Bokoshe. He was a 32nd degree Mason and veteran of the Korean War serving on the USS The Sullivans.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Bokoshe with burial at Old Bokoshe Cemetery in Bokoshe under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue Sprouse; one daughter, Karen Land of Sallisaw; one son, Judge Dennis Sprouse of Sallisaw; one brother, William G. "Bill" Sprouse of Sallisaw; and five grandchildren, Abby and Daniel Sprouse and John, Suzi and Matthew Land.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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