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Arthur Prescott Spencer Jr.

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Birth	:	24 Aug 1924 Alachua, Alachua County, Florida, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 2012 DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA
Burial	:	Newnansville Cemetery, Alachua, Alachua County, USA
Coordinate	:	29.8055992, -82.4772034
Description	:	Arthur Prescott Spencer, Jr., 87, passed away on April 25 at Florida Hospital in DeLand due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was born on Aug. 24, 1924, in Alachua, Fla., to Arthur Prescott Spencer, Sr., and Pearl Thomas Spencer. After graduating from Alachua High School, Arthur enlisted in the Navy where he served on the U.S.S. Entemedor, a submarine that patrolled the Pacific during WWII. After the war he attended the University of Florida where he received his bachelor's degree in education. He taught history at numerous schools in Gainesville, including Sidney Lanier, Westwood Middle and Gainesville High. Arthur's... Read More	Arthur Prescott Spencer, Jr., 87, passed away on April 25 at Florida Hospital in DeLand due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was born on Aug. 24, 1924, in Alachua, Fla., to Arthur Prescott Spencer, Sr., and Pearl Thomas Spencer. After graduating from Alachua High School, Arthur enlisted in the Navy where he served on the U.S.S. Entemedor, a submarine that patrolled the Pacific during WWII. After the war he attended the University of Florida where he received his bachelor's degree in education. He taught history at numerous schools in Gainesville, including Sidney Lanier, Westwood Middle and Gainesville High. Arthur's teaching career took him back to Alachua, the city he loved his entire life and where he lived on the land that was homesteaded by his family, the Spencers of England. He taught at Santa Fe High School there and then Mebane Middle School working as Assistant Principal until his retirement on Dec. 31, 1981. Arthur married Marion Turk on July 30, 1961, and they spent 50 happy years together. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Arthur enjoyed many activities in addition to his passion for history. He was a very skilled horseman, enthusiastic Gator fan and also loved to fish and farm. Arthur was especially proud of his Heart of Florida Farms club calves that produced many grand and reserve champions in the state. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Alachua, the Florida Cattleman's Association, Florida Farm Bureau and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Arthur is survived by his wife, Marion, of Alachua; daughter Beverly Evans and son-in-law Mike Evans of DeLand; grandchildren Leyton, Spencer and Erika Evans of DeLand; Alachua relatives include: brother Thomas Spencer and sister-in-law Delores Spencer; sister Mildred Copeland Cason and brother-in-law James Cason; and sister Quinnell Swick. He was preceded in death by his son, Arthur Prescott Spencer III (Scott). Visitation will be on Sunday, April 29, at Evans-Carter Funeral Home, 220 North Main Street in High Springs, Fla., from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral services will take place Monday, April 30, at the First United Methodist Church of Alachua, 14805 N.W. 140th Street, at 10 a.m. with Pastor Lantar Albritton officiating. Graveside services at Newnansville Cemetery will be held immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Scott Spencer Library Fund at 3003 Enterprise Road, DeBary, Fla., 32713. Arrangements are under the care of Evans-Carter Funeral Home, High Springs, FL. Published in Gainesville Sun from April 28 to April 29, 2012

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Arthur Prescott Spencer Jr.'s memorial is located at: Newnansville Cemetery, Alachua, Alachua County, USA.
When did Arthur Prescott Spencer Jr. death?
Arthur Prescott Spencer Jr. death on 25 Apr 2012 in DeLand, Volusia County, Florida, USA
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Latitude: 29.8055992
Longitude: -82.4772034

Family Members:

Parent

Arthur Prescott Spencer

(1896 - 1974)

Pearl E. Thomas Spencer

(1897 - 1972)

Spouse

Marion Turk Spencer

(1930 - 2015)

Siblings

(1921 - 1922)

(1923 - 1923)

(1938 - 1938)

(1940 - 1940)

Children

Arthur Prescott “Scott” Spencer III

(1965 - 1982)

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