Friends and family may attend
calling hours at Frary Funeral Home for William Arthur Spriggs, 59, of 803
State Street, Ogdensburg, on March 6, 2010 from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.A celebration of Bill’s life will follow with
a light lunch at Nigs Tavern on State Street.Burial will take place in the spring at Ogdensburgh Cemetery.Mr. Spriggs passed away on Wednesday, March
3, 2010 at home following a long battle with heart disease.
Mr. Spriggs is survived by his son,
James and his wife Joyce of Nashville, T.N.; his daughter, Bridget Spriggs and
her companion Jason Leduc of Hammond, N.Y.; two sisters, Judy Lesperance and
Linda Robinson and her husband Bruce, both of Ogdensburg, N.Y.; two brothers,
Tim Spriggs and his wife Jennifer and Joe Spriggs and his wife Gayle; two
uncles, William and Lawrence Spriggs; one aunt, Alice Montana; five
grandchildren, Scott, Gage, Nate, Lilly and Garrett and several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Mr. Spriggs was born on August 21,
1950 in Ogdensburg, the son of Arthur J. and Helene W. Spriggs.Mr. Spriggs attended local schools and
enlisted in the United States Navy in January 1969.He honorably served his country during the
Vietnam War.He was honorably discharged
in December 1972. He worked for Diamond International Corp. in the
maintenance department until its closing.He was an accomplished carpenter working in that trade for most of his
life, notably during the construction of the 801 housing complex on Fort
Drum.Mr. Spriggs was a true jack of all
trades with a keen ability to fix most anything and often did while working for
himself or just to assist friends and family.
Mr. Spriggs was a member of the
American Legion and the Elks Club.He
was a life member of the Amvets, an organization he dearly loved and often
volunteered in the kitchen and was very proud to assist especially with
Christmas dinner. Mr. Spriggs was an avid fan of Nascar and enjoyed
hunting and fishing especially with his best buddy Vern Smithers.
Donations may be made in his memory
to the DAV-Disabled Veterans Transportation Fund, 214 Ford Street, Ogdensburg,
NY 13669.
Judy, Jarrod, Jennifer, Michele and the rest of the family,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your brother and Uncle. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Sue
Judy, Linda & families,
We heard about the passing of your brother Bill yesterday. We are sorry for your loss, our prayers are with you . We
are presently in Florida and just wanted to send our thoughts to you.
Pete & Peg, Linda Rivet, Tim & Nancy Irvine, Bob & Debbie Williams, and Paul & Donna Pirie.
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