October 13, 1936 – July 5, 2013
Fran Burke Spragens passed away at her home in Pflugerville on July 5th, 2013 after a long illness. She was 76 years old. A memorial gathering will be held at the Marlin Presbyterian Church assembly room Tuesday July 9th at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Spragens was born in Marlin, Texas on October 13, 1936 to Harrison D. and Mary Georgia Burke. She attended school in Reagan and Marlin, graduating from Marlin High School in 1954. She attended the University of New Mexico and Austin College, graduating from Baylor University.
After moving to California in 1962, she designed and sold jewelry for Gumps in San Francisco. Later she became a technical artist and writer, creating manuals and brochures for companies in the Silicon Valley high tech industries. She returned to Texas in 1992 to work for Adobe, Compaq, and Dell.
Mrs. Spragens is survived by her husband Henry Spragens, of Pflugerville; sister Harriet Burke, of Marlin; cousins Mr. and Mrs. John Dietz, of Waco, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Oltorf, of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Holze; and sons Matthew and Andrew, of Waco; brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Alan Spragens, of Silver City, N.M., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Norris, of Long Island, N.Y., and also by her beloved cats and dog Zoey.
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