Richard Sprague

Richard Sprague May 31, 1946 - July 23, 2013 Resident of El Dorado Hills, CA A native of Washington state, Richard was born May 31, 1946 in Bremerton, WA to The Reverend Carroll and Frances Sprague. He attended Mt. Vernon High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound, a master's degree from Iliff, and a doctorate from Vanderbilt University. He was an ordained minister with the United Methodist Church for 16 years. He was also founder of Xcelle, Inc., a consulting business focusing on performance excellence in the workplace and leadership development. He is survived by his wife, Denise; son, Jason Sprague (Naomi) of Portland, OR; daughter, Tawnia Emerson of Portland, OR; two grandchildren, Kalin and Neil Emerson; brother, Roger Sprague (Linda) of Lincoln City, OR. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and brother, Curtis Sprague. Memorials may be made to YMCA of the USA, 101 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Marian Slahor, or to La Salle High School, 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107. Funeral Service Thursday, January 1, 1970 12:00 am