SMITH Udal Sprague

1911 - 1984  (72 years)

• Name	SMITH Udal Sprague
  Birth	02 Oct 1911	St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN
  Gender	Male
  Death	04 Jun 1984	St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN
  	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
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I9079	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	SMITH Sprague W.,   b. 18 Aug 1887, Salmon Beach, New Brunswick, Canada Gloucester Co. d. 12 Oct 1968, Union Cemetery, Woodbury, Washington Co., MN (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	SMITH Hazel,   b. 19 Oct 1889, St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN d. 14 Nov 1978, Clackamas Co., Oregon ? (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	01 Jun 1910	St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN
  	Hazel and Sprague were married over 50 years.
  Family ID	F9068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HARDING Zona
  Marriage	St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN
  Family ID	F9079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	EKSTROM Ruth Mamie,   b. 15 May 1919, Towner, Mchenry Co., ND d. 09 May 2003, Mahtomedi, Washington Co., MN (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	13 Jan 1939	St. Paul, Ramsey Co., MN
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F10506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Hazel Udal
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  		Ruth Udal Smith
  		Udal Ken Dorothy Robert L-R: Udal, Ken Dorothy, Robert
  		Del Lions project Del is on the left of both pictures.
  		Del Smith 4-16-1944
  		Del w-monkey
  		Del w-monkey2
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  		Picadilly Chess Club Pcadilly Chess Club practicing in the basement of Del's house.
  		Picadilly Chess Club2 Sprague Smith on left Udal Smith second from left
  		PicChessClub-other Sprague Smith on left Udal Smith second from left
  		PicChessClub1
  		PicChessClub2
  		PicChessClub3
  		Pine Tree Ridge BC
  		Samoyed Flier
  		Udal
  		Udal drafting
  		Bonnie Kenny Udal L-R Bonnie, Kenny, Udal
  		Udal-Hazel Smith Udal is baby, Hazel is mother.
  		Udal-Hazel Smith Udal is baby, Hazel is mother.
  		Udal Smith

  
  

  Recordings » Slide Show		Del growing up Ruth Smith (Ekstrom) Telling a story about her husband when he was young.
  		Del & Ruth meeting This is a story by Ruth Smith (Ekstrom) talking about Del and how they met.
  		Ruth Smith's Career This is a Story by Ruth Smith (Ekstrom) about her employments.