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The Life of FORREST FRANKLIN SPARKS

Forrest F. Sparks, 68, of 1334 Linden Lane died of cancer Monday at Des Moines General Hospital.  Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton''s Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Sparks was born in Appanoose County and had lived in Des Moines for 47 years.  He retired in 1979 as a truck driver for Smith Transfer for 15years.  He was a member of Airport Baptist Church and Teamsters Union Local 147.

Survivors include his wife, Ava; two sons, Jerry of New Virginia and Keith of Pleasantville; three sisters, Mary Hall, Elsie Lapham and Audrey Riggle, all of Des Moines; three brothers, Claude of Santa Ana, CA., Rev. Clyde of Dows and Don of Orange, CA; six grandchildren; four step grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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