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Theo Merrill Sparks

Birth	:	5 Oct 1922
Death	:	29 May 2014 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Etna Cemetery, Mount Etna, Adams County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.1110000, -94.7465000
Description	:	In Memory of Merrill Sparks. . T. Merrill Sparks, 91, of Iowa City, died Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. . A Celebration of Merrill's Life where friends can gather, share stories and enjoy music will be held Wednesday, June 11th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to The T. Merrill Sparks Memorial Fund. . Born October 5, 1922, the son of David and Ollie (Hickman) Sparks, he was raised in Mt. Etna, Iowa, Adams County, Iowa, and graduated from Corning High School in 1939. His first song was published at... Read More	In Memory of Merrill Sparks. . T. Merrill Sparks, 91, of Iowa City, died Thursday, May 29th, 2014 at Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. . A Celebration of Merrill's Life where friends can gather, share stories and enjoy music will be held Wednesday, June 11th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa City. Memorials may be directed to The T. Merrill Sparks Memorial Fund. . Born October 5, 1922, the son of David and Ollie (Hickman) Sparks, he was raised in Mt. Etna, Iowa, Adams County, Iowa, and graduated from Corning High School in 1939. His first song was published at age 19. . Merrill went on to receive diplomas from the University of Besancon (France) and a bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. He continued work on his master's degree in Paul Engle's Poetry Workshop at the University of Iowa. He also served for three years in the US Army during WWII. . Merrill was an entertainer in California (including Los Angeles and Hollywood), Florida and New York in the 1950's. While in Hollywood, Merrill headlined for 4 years in Moulin Rouge production. In 2008, he composed the music for ICARIA – a delightful story and musical about a piece of SW Iowa history. . He was a 50+ year member of Hollywood Musicians Union Local 47, Rotary International and numerous poetry and literary clubs. He was awarded the International PEN Translation Award in 1968 (Poets Playwrights Essayists & Novelists). Merrill shared a passion for historic preservation and Iowa Tourism – the basis for his compositions for ICARIA. . Survivors include a niece, Dolores Williams of California, best friends, Florence Hayslett of Iowa City and Ricardo Sauro of Coralville, his brother Norman's family of Springfield, Missouri, friends Eva Breakenridge and Gary Harter of Corning, Iowa and a host of other friends and colleagues. . His parents, a brother Norman, and sisters Elda Powell and Thelma Johnston died before him.

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Where is Theo Merrill Sparks's memorial?
Theo Merrill Sparks's memorial is located at: Mount Etna Cemetery, Mount Etna, Adams County, USA.
When did Theo Merrill Sparks death?
Theo Merrill Sparks death on 29 May 2014 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Theo Merrill Sparks's memorial?
Latitude: 41.1110000
Longitude: -94.7465000

Family Members:

Parent

David Gephart “Dave” Sparks

(1890 - 1966)

Ollie May Hickman Sparks

(1882 - 1963)

Siblings

Merrill Sparks

(1922 - 2014)

Gladys Thelma Johnston

(1909 - 1924)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Etna Cemetery
Mount Etna, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1110000, -94.7465000

2. Old Mount Etna Cemetery
Carbon, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1222088, -94.7280301

3. Forest Hill Cemetery
Mount Etna, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1013985, -94.7157974

4. Homan Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1083200, -94.7085846

5. Carl Cemetery
Carl, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1218000, -94.6632000

6. North Quincy Cemetery
Quincy, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0468500, -94.7862500

7. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0508003, -94.6900024

8. Oakland Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0331001, -94.7944031

9. Campbell Cemetery
Washington Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1585999, -94.6485977

10. Victoria Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1990013, -94.7580032

11. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Lincoln Center, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1161003, -94.8814011

12. Winn Cemetery
Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1935997, -94.6567001

13. Old Queen City Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078700, -94.7093200

14. Mount Zion Cemetery
Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0863991, -94.6031036

15. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9989000, -94.7407000

16. Saint Timothy Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1880989, -94.8619995

17. Garner Cemetery
Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2180000, -94.6600000

18. Old Brooks Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9833196, -94.7669190

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Prescott, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0299988, -94.6136017

20. Strand Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0730000, -94.9100000

21. Bohemian National Cemetery
Williamson, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1152992, -94.5714035

22. Old Evergreen Cemetery
Prescott, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0321500, -94.6051500

23. Icarian Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9901000, -94.6726000

24. Oak Hill Cemetery
Corning, Adams County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9763985, -94.7367020