1. | COURTRIGHT, Rilda was born about 1911 in Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA (daughter of COURTRIGHT, Delbert H); died on 5 Sep 1934 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 9/6/1934
Mrs, Rllda Courtright Sprague. wife
of Harvey Sprague, 556 Eleventh
street, died In Memorial hospital at 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon, following
an illness, of six weeks. She was 23
years old.'
Mrs. Sprague was born In Scranton,
Pa, but had lived here since she was
five years old. She was active in
singing circles here and was a member
of the choir of the Riverside
Presbyterian church and the Mother
Singers club. She was a former member
of the Philharmonic society and
was an active member of St, Paul's
church. She. was widely known and
her untimely death brought sorrow
to a large number of friends In the
city. Besides her husband, she is survived
by two children, Joyce and
Douglas Sprague, and her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Courtright, all
of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
family home at 3 p. m. Saturday, with
Interment In Memorial Park cemetery.
Rilda married SPRAGUE, Ernest Harvey on 5 Sep 1931 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 9/11/1931
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Courtrlght of
Sixth street anncusce the marriage of
their only daughter. Rilda, to Harvey
Sprague, only son of M. E. Sprague of
North Military road. The ceremony took
place Sept. 5 a tSt. Pauls M. E. church,
Dr. D. S. Davies officiating.
The bride was attractively gowned In
beige net over figured taffeta with picture
hat, slippers and gloves to match.
She carried a shower bouquet of talisman
roses and baby breath. The bridesmaid.
Miss Edythe Beirnison. a cousin
of the bride, was gowned in rose beige
crepe with hat, slippers and gloves to
match. She carried an arm bouquet of
pink roses and baby breath. Mr. Ed-
ward Brainard was best man.
After a short trip to Ohio and Michigan
Mr. and Mrs.-Sprague will be at
home at 331 SUth street
Children:
- SPRAGUE, Joyce
- SPRAGUE, Douglas
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