Maurice Sprague

Visitation:
Friday, September 19, 2008
6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Rosary-7 PM
Wayne Boze Funeral Home
1826 W. Hwy. 287 Business
Waxahachie, TX 75165
Service:
Saturday, September 20, 2008
2:00 PM
Mass of Christian Burial
St. Joseph Catholic Church
512 E. Marvin
Waxahachie, TX 75165

Maurice B. Sprague

Maurice was born in Sheffield, PA. In January 1922. He passed into the Lord's hands on September 18, 2008 at 3:20 pm. He is now back together with his wife of 62 years, Frances. She preceded Maurice to be with God in May of this year.

Viewing for Maurice will be at 6 PM on Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Wayne Boze
Funeral Home, 1826 W. Hwy. 287 Business, Waxahachie, TX. 75165 (Phone 1-972-923-2700). The Catholic rosary will start at 7 PM. The Catholic rosary will start at 7 PM. Funeral services will be held at St. Joseph Church, 512 E. Marvin Ave., Waxahachie, TX. 75165 on Saturday September 20 at 2 PM with interment following at the Red Oak Cemetery.

Maurice is survived by his children, Phillip Sprague married to Cathy, with sons, Christopher, Maurice and Nathanial. Thomas Sprague, married to Bette Dawn, with son Zachary and daughter Amber. Pamela Stoker and husband Lindley with daughter Wendy Hughes and husband Jeff, and son Jeremiah Stoker and wife LaDonna. Also survived by the following great grandchildren, Parker, Zoe and Rowen Hughes and Lucas Sprague and Joe Stoker.

Maurice met his wife of 62 years in Oklahoma City. Frances was running a successful beauty salon there and Maurice was stationed in Norman, OK. after WW11 to process people out of the Navy. Shortly after they were married he was honorably discharged from the Navy. He was also the recipient of two purple hearts. Maurice and Frances moved to Dallas to create a new life. Maurice worked as a credit and finance manager for more than 50 years for several corporations. Shortly after moving to Dallas, Maurice attended SMU for two years and started working for Sexton Quality Foods. In 1984 the family moved to Waxahachie and Maurice started a job with Flexsteel managing the credit department. In 1973 Maurice went to work for Moncrief Lenoir as credit manager in Dallas. He and Frances remained in Waxahachie until he was requested to take over the credit department for the Moncrief Lenoir. This promotion required him to move to the Houston Area in 1980. Maurice retired from Moncrief Lenoir in 1984 and enjoyed retirement traveling around the country in a RV with Frances. Due to failing health of Frances and Maurice they moved back to Waxahachie to be with their daughter in September 2007.

Maurice and Frances left friends every where they lived. They were both wonderful parents and proud grand and great grand parents. Maurice will be missed by all that knew him, especially his close family.