SMITH Udal Sprague: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

Generation: 1

SMITH Udal Sprague was born on 02 Oct 1911 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN; died on 04 Jun 1984 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN.

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SSN 477-03-1069
Del earned $.47/hr in 1942
Del earned $1.21/hr in 1950
Del earned $2.98/hr in 1957

Was a design engineer.
Member of North St. Paul Lions.
Founder of Piccadilly Chess Club.
Member of National Federation Chess Club.

August 24, 1954 Udal and Ruth purchased property at "Lots thirteen
(13) and fourteen (14), except the westerly ten (10) feet of said lot
fourteen (14), block three (3), third addition to Forest Heights,
according to the plat thereof on file and of record in the office of
Register of Deeds in and for Washington County, Minnesota," for the
cost of $5000.00.

Udal was born in St. Paul, MN Oct 2nd 1911 - 72 years ago. He lived
in the St. Paul Area until 1945 when he moved to Mahtomedi, MN in
1945. Before his marriage in 1939 he had worked as a free lance
Commercial Artist. He and a fellow artist had their own studio but
had to give it up during the depression. He then worked at the State
Conservation Dept. as a draftsman. After completing a course in
Mechanical Engineering he was employed at Northern Ordinance Inc. -
later known as FMC.

He married Ruth M. Ekstrom in 1939 and had two daughters, Diana Ruth
and Karen Udal. Later know as Diana R. Freeman and Karen U. Kotke. He
established his own chess club in his home in Mahtomedi. It was known
as the Piccadilly Chess Club, as the owner of the Piccadilly
Restaurant, Art Cheasick sponsored the club.

"Dell" as he was known to his friends was a great lover of books and
music. His tastes were many and varied. He had a keen sense of
intellect. He played a good game of golf and bowling. But his pursuit
of knowledge was his favorite passtime.

He belonged to the North St. Paul Lions Club and was an active and
enthusiastic participant in Lions projects.

He retired from FMC Inc. in 1976 (Compulsary retirement at age 65.)
He was not happy being out of the business environment. He then
joined the company of Edison Controls where he was accepted not only
as a co-worker but as a friend. They gave his life meaning again.

He enjoyed people and they in turn enjoyed him.

Died:
Memorial service from Forest Lawn Memorial Park Chapel.
Interment at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Garden of Devotion, Block C, Lot 120, Head of 4.
Service was June 6, 1984.

Survived by Wife, Ruth, Daughters, Karen Kotke and Diana Freeman,
Grandchildren Brian and Douglas Freeman, Michelle Kotke and Wendy
Smith, Sister, Bonnie Richmond

Udal married HARDING ZonaSt. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Udal married EKSTROM Ruth Mamie on 13 Jan 1939 in St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN. Ruth (daughter of EKSTROM John William and HAUGEN Nettie) was born on 15 May 1919 in Towner, Mchenry Co., ND; died on 09 May 2003 in Mahtomedi, Washington Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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